Of Mice and Men ....

 

Of Mice and Men

 

There's a vole in the house

Brought in by the cat

Or a shrew or a mouse

- Or it could be a rat

 

To resolve this dilemma

It must first be caught

At hiding they're clever

So the chase may be fraught

 

So nimbly it scuttles

In a dark spot to lurk

From shadows gleam a beady eye

A whisk of tail in the murk

 

Swiftly is zips across the floor

Like a living clockwork toy

Behind the sofa and under the door

To catch it requires a cunning ploy

 

It slips behind the bookcase

And in amongst the cables

With consummate ease it leads the race

To catch it you are quite unable

 

Picking it up is not advised

You shouldn't slip your hand beneath

This is a lesson to the wise

These creatures have needle sharp teeth

 

The answer's a plan both simple and neat

Lay out a wellington boot

The opening close to its whiskery nose

And in it will gratefully scoot

 

Now you must make a painful decision

To check that it is safe inside

Do you put in your hand to feel for its hide

And risk it being nipped with precision?

 

The moral is a simple one

As a vital vole accessory

Inside all well-ordered homes

Wellingtons are necessary