A furry thief

There is a hole in my wall,
No bigger than a billiard ball,
But in that tiny
hole there lives,
A great big furry thief.

At night when all is calm and quiet,
And pussy's fast asleep.
Out comes this
dreadful rascal,
To have its daily feast.

The cheese is nibbled, and the grain half gone,
When it scurries along
the shelf,
Every item has traces of its stealthy feet,
All food destroyed by its teeth.

No trap could ever catch
this mouse,
No cat can ever kill it.
All I could do, is watch
my food,
Disappear mysteriously.

Savini Chandrasinghe
(13 years)
Bishop's College