My Day With The Cat

My Day With The Cat

Have you ever just sat there and thought:

This "Mom Job" is not what I bought?!

Sitting there thinking: THIS is no fun

I don't want to be here, away from the sun!

So just for this minute, this hour, this day

I'll have The Cat over to play!

Today I'll just be 'da bomb'

It's somebody else's turn to be "Mom"!

Dishes and diapers are really NOT fun

Neither are sticky messes and chewing gum!

So tell me, Cat, tell me: What can you do?

That Hat Cat was ready for me

"Oh, I have something, just you wait and see..."

Then that Cat, he did say, "How 'bout a NEW trick?

Oh yes! Let's find out just WHAT makes you tick!

Laundry & housework sit there, you stay.

For I'm having a The Hat Cat over today!

We'll run through the house

And disturb every mouse!

We'll fly kites & and never think twice

Oh, won't that be lovely & nice?!

Huh, what's that you say?

I have bill here to pay?

Oh, No No No, this won't take too long

You bills, get back in that cupboard where you belong!

I'm dancing & playing & singing today

'Cause The Cat has come to play!

Dust Bunnies stay hidden far far away

I'm out with The Hat Cat, just for the day!

We're running & jumping & flying for pay!

Don't I have errands, you ask

Today, I'll not be doing THAT task!

It's snowmen & snow forts in which we will bask.

After-all, this day, it just won't last!

Hurry, come on, Thing Two and Thing One

We've got SO much more to get done!

Yes, sand castles, bike rides & mud pies

Swimming & hiking & top-secret spies!

Mountains to climb, crossing bridges that sway!

For The Cat, just HOW long can he stay?

Dinner & homework here in a rush?

Oh, what's that? You hear the school bus?

Come, Cat grab these Things & hide us away!

Lock us up tight in the box with the hook

No, don't you dare take a second look!

Hurry, now hurry, before they come in

"My time is all up. Oh, what a time it has been!"

Said that Hat Cat with a sad kind of laugh

"It's almost time to be checking spelling and math!

Now, now this just won't do...

I'll not have any of THAT, from you!

I've been here, I've come

And we've had us some fun!

You, hold tight to the hands right here beside you

They'll show YOU, just what you should do!

Take a moment or two, yes, just that!

And remember..... you heard it....

Straight from The Cat!

Carrie Flynn Keiser

Feb 11, 2008

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