Animal’s Day Out

A mouse, a bat and a bush kangaroo
Who lived in a bungalow shaped like a shoe
Went for a walk to get out of the flat
And were hassled in turn by an evil young cat

The kangaroo kicked but she missed every strike
The bat swooped and screeched like a rusty old bike
The mouse on the other hand, he had a plan
He hid in the depths of an empty soup can

The cat tried to reach him with sharp outstretched claws
That stuck out like knives from the toes of his paws
The mouse waited, watching the cat getting mad
‘Til his curious streak made him do something bad

The mouse ran full pelt through the angry cat’s feet
Faster than any mouse you’d care to meet
The bat and the kangaroo watched in surprise
As the cat ran into the tin, claiming his prize

The cat went head first, no care of consequences
He’d chased other mice over hills and through fences
With the can on his head, ‘twas just his dumb luck
He created a vacuum and got himself stuck

“Promise you won’t chase us!” shouted the mouse
“We only wanted five minutes out of the house!”
“We’ll help you escape!” said the bat with a smile
“If you say you’ll be nice to us, just for a while.”

The feline reluctantly nodded his can
Accepting the absence of any sane plan
The bat and the mouse and the kangaroo heaved
‘Til the vacuum inside it was quickly relieved

The cat was so grateful he turned a new leaf
No more mouse chasing was his firm belief
He stuck to the food that came out of a tin
Which always he tried not to trap his head in!