Mouse in the House

Mouse in the House

Had a dream last night about a big & nasty rat sitting on the window sill of the chicken coop

Just sitting there staring at me

It was probably inspired by the mouse in the house that startled me silly the other night

I saw the little thing out of the corner of my eye

It was walking along the edge of the room

I jumped and stood up on the couch

Like it was going to do something bad to me

What could a little, tiny mouse really do anyway?

Thought about setting up a mouse trap

But I got snowed in for a few days

I'm not sure if the mouse is still around

Maybe if I just made it my pet if I see it again

Then it wouldn't freak me out

A change in perception maybe

It's a free range pet!

Could put food out for it

I don't think that will work

If I see it run around the house again

I'll probably freak out again

Maybe I'll let the cat inside

The cat doesn't scare me if it's an invited guest

But I guess if I saw an unknown cat jut out from behind a dresser and run across the room

That would give me a major jolt up the spine

But if I let the known cat hang out in the house with the unknown mouse

Then I'll wash my hands clean of it

It's just what the cat does

They hunt little rodents because that's how they work

And then it will bring them to you as gifts

Just what I wanted, a dead, stinky mouse...

Still living with a mouse somewhere in the house