Cat

Aloof and quiet until they're not

Boldly risking all nine of their lives

Cuddly and warm at your feet until

Dusk when the wilderness awakens

Every hair on end right down to the tail

Frightened by every sound and shadow

Galloping like a tiny horse through the

House until the butt-crack of dawn

In your face, usually bum first

Just to remind you there's a hole in their

Kibble pile, if shaken would

Level out, but alas this beast must bellow

Meow!

Numerous times until you finally get up because

Of course, you were already awake

Pretending otherwise would be

Quite

Ridiculous

So away you stumble into the hall

To level the dish for Her Majesty

Under the assumption, all would be well until you step right into a

Very

Wet

X marks the spot where fluffy

Yeeted

Zealously and proudly, a gift for you