There's a Cat On My Head

by Terri Crawford, Midland, MI, USA

• It was dark and quiet, the still of the night.
• No sound at all, a street lamp the only light.
• I was all settled in, covers pulled to my chin,
• The best part of the dream about to begin.

• When suddenly I awoke and I knew not why,
• No alarm had gone off, I don't have a baby to cry.
• I struggled to wake, it was hard to breathe.
• And for some reason I couldn't see.

• There was a weight, a pressure on my brain.
• I tried to move and only got neck strain!
• Then I realized and under my breath said,
• "Oh good grief, I have a cat on my head".

• A tail lay covering both of my eyes
• a foot on my nose, chin covered with cat thighs.
• A 13 pound tabby was perched on my head.
• Why did he pick here? He has the rest of a queen size water bed!

• So I pushed him and spoke and said "Get off of my head."
• And he meowed and refused to lay on the bed.
• Finally in desperation, with my very last breath,
• I shouted "Pounce" as loud as I could and he finally left.

• Those who have kitties have to agree,
• they are sweet and lovable, a joy to have and to see.
• But in the night when trying to sleep
• a cat anywhere might creep.

• So sometime you might wake in the night
• unable to move even though you try with all your might.
• Relax, its o.k. don't be filled with dread,
• Its just a cat laying on your head.

Editor's note:

• If you want to comment on this article, why not write direct to Terri Crawford?
• She will be pleased to hear from you!

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