The Cat's Lament

A limerick by Sergio VanNess

By Sergio VanNessPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read

My cat likes to sleep all day long,
And in the night she sings a sweet song,
But when I go to bed,
She jumps on my head,
And I know I've done something wrong.

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Sergio VanNess

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