Highfalutin Cat

Now, where’s that stupid cat?
He slept near the wombat;
he had been here but now I
don’t know where the heck he’s at.

Now, where’d my pussy go?
He tripped that poor rhino;
he had been high but now it
seems he’s lying pretty low.

Now, where’s that ball of fur?
He made that zebra stir;
I thought he found that olive
branch but now I’m not so sure.

Now, where’s that free lance imp?
He made that panda limp;
he got into the onboard
stores and helped himself to shrimp.

Now, where’d that tabby sneak?
He made that guinea squeak;
we landed here some time a-
go, so now I’ll take a peek.

Now, where’s that stupid cat?
As Noah, I say drat!
I guess he thought he’d go and
disappear from Ararat*.

*In the story of Noah’s Ark, the Ark
came to rest on the mountains of Ararat,
located in present-day Turkey.

[Rhythm: 6-6-7-7] (Lines: 24)
Writer’s Cramp; February 22, 2012