Introduction

My poem is a silly parody to the ancient poem "Twas the Night Before Christmas" -I think everyone has written some sort of parody to this poem at least once in their life time...

My husband, son and I own four cats and live in a modest 3 bedroom/ home. Obviously our home is very crowded when you include our pets. So, last year we built them a 500 square foot catery in our backyard so that they could have an "Outdoorsy" life (If that's a word)...

Needless to say-our friends and neighbors think it's hilarious.

Here's a link to view this lovely cat cage if you wish-it will make the poem easier to understand:

http://www.spearswardco.com/catsite/WardsCard.jpg

The Cats Who Saved Christmas

T'was the night before Christmas, I just couldn't sleep.
With Keith's loud snoring, to my office I did creep.
I spied my computer, I'll go boot-up that...
I'll take me online for some Christmas Eve chat.

When out in the hall there arose such a racket,
Keith leapt from his bed, pulling on pant and jacket.
When, peeking through blinds, our eyes did behold,
but a weird kind of sleigh, and some guy who looked old.

It was Santa, in our yard and his face glow of rage
stuffing all reindeer into our GIANT CAT CAGE.....
So outside we ran, tried not to wake neighbor
When Santa exclaimed, "Hey Keith, I need a favor!"

"The reindeer said neigh, they won't pull this big sleigh...
...can I borrow your cats to save Christmas Day?"

So we let Santa borrow our four cats to fly,
"Just be careful with Rocko, or he'll scratch out your eye!"
Our pets were not shy and to Santa they came,
As he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name:

"Now, GoGo! now, Spot! No fighting in the sky
On, Peanut! on, Rocko! It's time to go fly!
To the top of the porch, to the top of the wall!
With felines in flight, they passed over the mall!

Then we heard him exclaim as he dwindled from sight,
"Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!"

Copyright; Kim Ward
Email: Kim@spearswardco.com
Web Site: http://www.spearswardco.com