The Strange Creature

Rumpled head,

A shiny nose

Pointy little furry toes!

Beady eyes,

A bright pink tongue

Chewing a biscuit, this creature lies!

Is it a monster?

Did it just roar?

What on earth is the thing coming through the Door?

It eyes me across the room-

A twisted tail,

Paws with many a sharp nail,

Heaven, save me from this creature of doom!

My hands tremble

As from it’s throat comes a rumble…

I get so scared I took a tumble-

Falling onto a chair, making my room shambles.

The mother appears like an angel of  grace-

“Look at our new dog!

Isn’t he cute, just look at that darling face!”

I almost faint in surprise at the thought,

As the ‘dog’ chases a mouse,

Could that awful creature have been brought

To stay in my house?

It stared at me through chocolate eyes,

I thought, ‘I wish I was saying to it myself Goodbye!’

Mother stroked it’s furry skin,

And opened for it a pet food tin.

How on earth could she find that cute?

It jumped and growled,

And put it’s muddy paw on my precious flute!

In the anger to retrieve it,

I stepped close to the creature, yes, next to it!

It nuzzled against me and licked my ear,

I almost jumped out of my skin in fear.

It jumps on me with a little whine-

It’s shiny little ears so pristine!

Then in looked at me like it was trying to say,

“Can we be friends? If anyone harms you I’ll make them pay!”

I hugged him and whispered,

“I think we may be friends- and now I won’t mind if you stay!”