“Feisty”

Lying in a gutter
Of all places to be
Soaked with filthy water
For an eternity
Rocking in the gulley
As discharge swishes through
Soaking wet and smelly
A cat a sweet soul who

Finds itself in purgatory
In a parlous state
Is wrapped up in a blanket
And probably feels that’s great
Off she goes to hospital
The street angels to where
Sedated and then
comforted
A lucky day for her

Washed and cleaned
And given food
And soon as right as rain
A feisty little pussy cat
With everything to gain
A very small cute body
Wit a tigers heart no doubt
And within a week of caring
She was putting it about

Play fighting with the older cats
And eating all she got
Close to dying in the drain
But loved now and a lot
Close to death or sickness
She is perfectly in cinq
And we shall find a new home for her
Quicker than you May think.