Tabby Tirade

by Tom Watkins   Aug 7, 2007


Excuse me! Do you mind??
Do you really need to be that close when you read??
You're cramping my style here!
That's better. Now, there are a few things I need to get off my chest.
I am a cat! Do you hear me?? A CAT!!!
I am not a kitty!
I am not a tabby!
I am not a feline!
Alright, I am a feline, but I don't like it when I'm called a feline!
It's feminine!! It automatically makes me think of cat woman!!
Not that Halle Berry didn't look AWESOME in that black leather suit,
BUT IF YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED, I'M A MALE!!!
Ok, maybe I'm being irrational, but it's HOW I FEEL DAMNIT!!!
Where was I? Oh yeah!
I am not a puss-in-boots!
I don't even own boots!
And I will scratch your nose off if you call me a PUSS again!!
WHAT ROCKET SCIENTIST CAME UP WITH THE CONCEPT
OF A CAT WITH FOOTWEAR IN THE FIRST PLACE???
IT'S STUPID!!! CATS DON'T WEAR BOOTS, YA FRICKIN' KNUCKLEHEADS!!!
And, last but not least,
I AM NOT A PUSSY!!!
WHY IN THE HELL WOULD YOU EVEN CALL A CAT SOMETHING LIKE THAT???
CATS ARE SENSITIVE ABOUT THOSE KINDS OF THINGS!!!
In spite of this, we're also very loving and generous!
We let you sleep on the bed with us, don't we??
We keep the house free of rodents!
Yeah, maybe we do take our time throwing them out,
But it's just so amusing watching you stand on a chair and scream,
Whenever they're around!
Cats have a sense of humor too, ya know!
After all, we do let you humans think you own us,
Instead of the other way around!
And how do you repay us?
BY GIVING US FUZZY LITTLE BALLS WITH BELLS INSIDE,
DIPPED IN CATNIP!!!
WHAT GAVE YOU THE IDEA, SOMETHING LIKE THAT WOULD BE FUN FOR US???
IF YOU WANT US TO SCRATCH THE CRAP OUT OF SOMETHING,
GIVE US A DOLL THAT LOOKS LIKE YOU!!!
TEN MINUTES, AND Ill TURN THE STUPID THING INSIDE OUT!!!
IT'S FRUSTRATING, THAT'S ALL!
YOU JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND US!!!
You tell us you love us, AND THEN GIVE US DRY FOOD FOR DINNER!!!
Another thing! I'd like to sink my claws into the guy who came up
With the idea that you had to put the cat OUT AT NIGHT!!!
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE IT IF WE STARTED PUTTING THE HUMANS OUT???
IT'S FRICKIN' DARK OUT THERE!!!
AND WE'RE NOT THE ONLY ONES SKULKING AROUND AT NIGHT EITHER!!!
Do you know why they say things go bump in the night?
BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SEE WHEN IT'S DARK!!!
THAT'S WHY, YOU FRICKIN' MORONS!!!
And do you know why aliens are always mutilating animals?
BECAUSE YOU KEEP PUTTING US OUT AT NIGHT!!!
I WANT TO SLEEP ON THE PILLOW WITH YOU, DAMNIT!!!
I'M A CAT, NOT A WATCH DOG!!!
I BELONG INDOORS!!!
IF GOD MEANT FOR CATS TO BE OUTSIDE,
HE WOULD HAVE GIVEN US SHARP CLAWS AND SHARP TEETH!!!
Um...well...that didn't come out right, did it?
I just stuck my paw in my mouth on that one.
I really have to start washing them before I do that, in the future.
Stuck it in so deep, I could even feel my kidneys.
Ok...I'm gonna take a Mulligan on that one,
So just disregard the whole God reference, ok?
What do you mean, no?
So...um...how about those Carolina Panthers, huh?
I think they could go all the way this year.
Out? You mean me?
C'mon, I was just playing with you.
You know, like I do with that nifty fuzzy ball you gave me?
Yup, that thing is too much fun.
Hey, no need to shout!
How about the porch?
Can I stay on the porch?
I'll be quiet, I SWEAR!!!
You can even call me kitty!!
Alright, PUSSY!!!
JUST DON'T THROW ME OUT THERE IN THE DARK,
WITH THE ALIENS!!!

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