kitty

what you hold in your hands is a story like no other
a tale of a little boy, his loving father, and mother

these are the adventures that can be had
when dreams and reality come together
with memories that will stay with their son forever

but I feel like there is someone missing from this fable
to forget their name would be such a pity; why yes
but of course how could we forget, the one and only, Mr. Kitty

but let us not get ahead of ourselves just yet
so we make sure we never again forget

the story of Mr. Kitty
in the meanwhile feel free to ready
your pizza and coffee

oh little one, oh little one, would you please settle down
you’re making a ruckus that can be heard
all the way on the other side of town

it’s much too late for you to be up, so please go back to sleep
go back to bed but he continued to whine continued to fuss
and stood looking at us curiously instead

a storm is coming so all of our appliances are to remain unplugged
but little one’s curiosity got the best of him
he saw the microwave cable and he pulled and he tugged

as it fell to the kitchen floor
and just as the cord struck
so too did the lightning, as it began to pour

upset by this, he climbed on top of the cabinet with cord in hand
and next to the microwave did little one now stand

all of this was happening just out of his parents’ sight
when little one reached to plug back in the microwave with all his might

the microwave has once again regained its power
the storms still destined to roll-in, it’ll be here within the hour

and so back to bed did little one go
to get a full-nights rest, to dream of his hero

but just as little one began his midnight slumber
another strike let out, a second later the thunder

the storm was now here in full-bloom
then yet another strike came down, lighting up the room

but this one was different, in the morning you’ll see
as his parents grab their pizza and coffee

mother and Father were getting ready to start off their day
with more trouble to ensue when they once again looked away

little one has made his way up again on top of the cabinet
there was something special to this microwave
that led to little one’s attachment

mother had poured a cup of coffee on top of the clear-coated plate
and a metal spoon still left in the cup all too little one’s amazement

and now down from the hall came the aforementioned Mr. Kitty
and up the cabinet he climbed with a sense of urgency

now here is where the story gets a little more interesting
it is the moment that changes, well; everything

the door slams shut with Mr. Kitty trapped inside
and now thanks to little one; is now taken for a ride

the button that was pushed turned out not to be coffee
but pizza instead; with the lights now flashing
mother and father now realized what was happening
fearing Mr. Kitty would surely be dead

but nothing seemed wrong, no screams could be heard
and here’s where things get a little stranger, perhaps even a little absurd

mr. Kitty appeared to be changing from behind the glass view
but nobody could have predicted what he would change into

and suddenly to everyone’s wonder, what a pleasant surprise
out walked Mr. Kitty, nobody could believe their eyes

with the spoon fused to his tail, worn like armor on that of a dragon
the plate had adhered to his belly, all the way up to his chin

and the cup now fitted around his head like the greatest of warrior’s helmet
the whipped cream gently swooping around his mouth
but there’s one question that remains and I mustache it

where oh where did little one go, oh no, oh no
he has climbed back inside the microwave
where his reflection does now glow

grabbing for Mr. Kitty little one does so with one swipe of his hand
with both now back inside TV dinner land

excited to see the new and improved Mr. Kitty
little one waived his hands about pushing hard against the microwave door
as it slams shut; oh my, oh my, this isn’t going to be pretty

all in one move of the clock, father rushes over to unplug the microwave
never running so fast in his life, because he was trying to save

their beautiful son and a very special kitty from disaster
if only, if only he would have gotten there faster

because as Father reached out his hand another bolt of lightning struck
switching places with little one he laid inside the microwave Father now stuck

and just like that, like that they had disappeared
mother holding onto their son
this seemed worse than anyone could have ever feared

but as she began to calm down amidst all of the hocus pocus
glimpsing into the microwave two figures slowly came into focus

through the cloudy storm Mother saw what couldn’t be, but it must be
climbing up a mountainous pass it was, Father and Mr. Kitty

still not believing her eyes holding onto Little One tighter than before
she tried with all of her might to open the microwave door

but it was fused shut from the heat of the strike
she lifted up little one to see Father and Mr. Kitty as they began their hike

where were they, and where were they going; how was anyone to know
all that was certain is they were somewhere far far away; covered in snow

wherever they were they had better get home soon
for it was feeding time and they had little one’s spoon

mother looked as cold as Father sitting frozen at the table
little one giggling in her lap trying to cheer up Mother, but he was unable

to understand the severity of the situation
mother hoping that this was the last of the devastation

but through the snowstorm Father can see Mother holding on tight to little one
fear not my friends, the Story of Mr. Kitty has merely, just begun