Awake in a cat bed,
She can't go to sleep.
She's thinking of cat toys
That she'd like to keep.
She's seen them in catalogs
And on TV,
And she's left her Christmas list
Pinned to the tree.
A catnip-filled heart and
A long piece of string,
A large kitty condo
With everything.
Cat videotapes and
A brush for her fur,
She's hoping that Santa
Will bring these for her.
I retired from public school teaching after happily spending twenty eight years playing in Kindergarten. Now I fill my days watching cat antics, taking endless...