I look in your eyes and I see only light
My beautiful princess, my only delight
My darling, my cherub the one I adore
So don't swipe me Mrs - with that feisty paw!

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I offer you love and playtime and treats
As you -ahem!- on the floor and get fur on the seats.

You remain so aloof, for us plebs no regard

You'd be lethal I'm sure with my contactless card!

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You terrorise the wildlife with your outdoor patrols

(There are less fearsome creatures awaiting parole)

You snooze on the laptop and my most expensive coat

And if I try to remove you, you go for the throat!

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I wish you would come and curl up on my lap,
Just think we could play, have cuddles, a nap
But no, you're too sophisticated for little old me
And would rather chase a squirrel up a ninety-foot tree!

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Your fur is so luscious, I just want to pet it
But with those claws on the loose I had better forget it!

You shoot off from the back door, independent, alone

A Queen of the garden on her water-butt throne.

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You cling to the curtains with all of your force
And you eat my begonias, no hint of remorse
And yet I still purchase the best quality tins -
You may have guessed, I own a cat for my sins!

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