Wednesday, September 16, 2026

I'm Surprised It Lasted This Long

                                    

                                    Mourn not for the

                          Dangling toy that swings

                            By its thread upon high no more.

                                 It fell in the day

                            And was found in the night

                            As it came to its rest on the floor.


                            Cut by the teeth

                            Of a savage brood,

                            The string was chewed and then gnawed.

                            Batted and knocked,

                            The toy then fell,

                            As surely as if it had been sawed.


                            Its resurgence

                            Assured, it rises again,

                            Though no further than cats can throw.

                            Terrestrial toy,

                            A thing to be chased,

                            It will be pursued, we know.


                            Second life or maybe

                            A third, as many

                            As cats so legend’ry deploy.

                            Dangling no more,

                            They play with it still,

                            A source of infinite joy.

11 comments:

  1. THAT was absolutely THE best ever done! Hooray and Huzzah! You captured the moment in time and the happenstance PERFECTLY! That was worth saving and I will.

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  2. guyz 😸🐾 if dad ever getz tie urd oh ritin spiez storeez, him could pozt sum poemz…984 pawz UP ‼️‼️🐾💚😸

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  3. Ode to a Dangling Toy! 👏 👏 👏

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  4. Great! And we just know they had a ball tearing it down and will use it on the floor.

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  5. A lovely elegy! 😸 I wonder who delivered the death blow? One of the Tempos?

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  6. Resurrected, or repurposed.
    Terrific poetry, John!

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  7. Applause, applause! Nicely done. Dangly toys can be a danger, now it's just a toy and I hope they enjoy it for a long time to come.

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