MAGNIFICAT

HAVE YOU EVER HAD A CAT

THAT WAS THE - END ALL - BE ALL - BEST OF ALL CATS

THAT WALKED SO PROUD

WITH A JAUNTY AIR, SCARED THE HELL OUT OF ALL THE RATS?

WELL, CHESTER CAT WAS SUCH A CAT,

A FANTASTICAT, SO UPPITY, A MAGNIFICAT

WHEN CHESTER CAME TO VISIT US

HE TOOK OUR HOUSE BY STORM

BY TAKING CHARGE, NO INCH TO GIVE,

OBTRUSIVE WAS HIS NORM

HE STALKED THE HOUSE DELIBERATELY

ON HIS POLYDACTIL PAWS,

A KNOWING SMIRK, SWAGGERING CRUISE,

AIR BULLETS FOR HIS CLAWS

HE WAS A GLIDING SMOOTHIE

ON BALL BEARING FEET,

WITH A SMILE ON HIS FACE

THAT WAS OH SO SWEET

HE WAS SNOWY WHITE

WITH CARAMEL COLORED BLOTCHES

CAPTIVATING EYES

THAT COULD HAVE BEEN "GOTCHAS"

THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANOTHER CAT

LOVED AS MUCH AS CHESTER CAT,

AN END - ALL BE ALL - BEST OF ALL - CAT,

OUR CONFIDENT MR. MAGNIFICAT

C.K.R.

5/15/94