Scaredy Cats
Not all cats are playfully aloof,
Or queens of household staff –
There’s some will never steal the show
In fairytale or video.
And likewise, on the busy midnight roof,
They’re just some riff-a-raff –
While toms compete and loudly brawl,
Some kits can barely catawaul.
Not all cats are masters of their strut,
Or lords of backyard realms –
For some are timid, peeking out
From under sofas, wracked with doubt.
They know they’ll never truly make the cut,
Their poses underwhelm –
And so they snuggle-up indoors
Where we protect them from the wars.
Rhyming Couplets 