Cats Just Have to Cat
I have to tidy my bedroom
but my cat just has to cat
I have to bathe and brush my teeth
the cat sits on the mat
I wash the dishes, fold my clothes
the cat complains for food
I do my homework, walk the dog
my cat works on her mood
she purrs
she grooms
she laps her drink
she sleeps the day away
it’s a cat’s life
why would they have it
any other way
but my cat just has to cat
I have to bathe and brush my teeth
the cat sits on the mat
I wash the dishes, fold my clothes
the cat complains for food
I do my homework, walk the dog
my cat works on her mood
she purrs
she grooms
she laps her drink
she sleeps the day away
it’s a cat’s life
why would they have it
any other way
This poem is copyright (©) Melinda Szymanik 2024
About the Writer
Melinda Szymanik
Melinda is an award-winning New Zealand author of picture books, short stories and novels for children and young adults. Notable titles include The Were-Nana (Scholastic, 2008) winner of Children’s Choice at the 2009 NZ Post Children’s Book Awards, A Winter’s Day in 1939 (Scholastic, 2013) winner of Librarian’s Choice at the 2014 LIANZA Awards, and Fuzzy Doodle (Scholastic, 2016) a 2017 White Raven selection. She also writes poetry for adults and children, and regularly teaches creative writing.
