IGNORERS

 

CATS ARE THE BEST IGNORERS IN THE WORLD

STARING AWAY FROM YOU WITH TAILS UNFURLED

IF YOU KISS THEIR NOSE THEY CURL THEIR TOES

AND SHUT THEIR EYES AND STRIKE A POSE

 

CATS ARE THE BEST IGNORERS IN THE WORLD

TRY AS YOU MIGHT FOR EYE TO EYE

THEY BLINK AND YAWN AND STRETCH AND SIGH

THEN WALK AWAY TO LAY IN THE SUN

 

CATS ARE THE BEST IGNORERS IN THE WORLD

WHEN YOU LEAVE THE HOUSE AND ARE ABOUT TO GO

THEY SAUNTER ON BY EVER SO SLOW

WHY OH WHY DO WE LOVE THEM SO?

 

CATS ARE THE BEST IGNORERS IN THE WORLD

THEY WILL NUZZLE AND KNEAD AND PURR SO SWEET

BUT THEY NEVER LOOK UP WHEN THEY ARE AT YOUR FEET

 

CATS ARE THE BEST IGNORERS IN THE WORLD

 

C.K.R.

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