I am a Mouse

Summer series

I am a little bitty mouse

Scurrying all about.

I’m busy building my nest

And collecting cheese

When suddenly a strong wind blows

And it all goes flying

Away. Away. Far, far away from me!

This means I have to start over all over again

I find pieces to build my nest

Straw and string and leaves and lint

But I build it in a more secure place this time

The cheese is more difficult to get the second time around

Oh no!!!! I’ve been seen.

I must hurry. Hurry. Hurry!

Back to my nest that is so secure!

I eat my cheese and I sleep a little

But in the night it begins to rain

Some water collects near my nest

Some more collects behind my nest so secure

Before long my little nest is floating in water!!!

Then whoosh, it’s all swept away again.

So in the morning I must find a new home

A place that’s not only more secure but also up above the chance of flooding

I find pieces to build my nest

There is still a crumb of cheese available

My home is now in a brick wall facing away from the street

Up high above the street level where it cannot flood

I build my home and I eat my cheese

I get to stay here for several days until the alley cat finds me!!

In my little hole I plaster myself to the back wall

Trying to avoid the paw that’s reaching in.

Oh no!!! He almost got me!

I have to run!!!!

So the next time the paw withdraws I JUMP!

The cat is so focused on reaching into the hole, he never sees me escape!

So I start to gather things to build my nest….