the skinny cat that could


from the ABC set Apple (haiku)

I'm the skinny cat that could;
I ain't got no time to knock on wood.

I'm the skinny cat that could;
I ain't got no knuckles to knock on wood

I'm the skinny cat that could;
see the only nickels I got are wood.

seems I'm always walking a fence
barking dogs on either side
but I got a graceful leap
and a damn tought, gnarly hide

they're always singing that I can't fly
but, yo, I can prowl
someday I'll down an owl

you just watch me hustle this mouse
yeah, I feel bad...
but he had a house

I puff 4:20 each day
No, I don't care what sissy McGruff say

I'm the mac of 5, 6 alleys
8, 9 dames
but I don't stick around for their hissy games

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