In my office the call came in
The hysterical voice was my better half
\"Get your ass home, visiting is your kin,
a rat\'s in the closet, don\'t you dare laugh\"
At home the cat sat on the floor,
peering up into the wardrobe
Got a bat, opened the door
hanging clothes began to probe
Shaking each vesture, almost done
suddenly out jumped the rat
Looking for cover in circles it did run
clatter of claws, retreated yellow bellied cat
In my house I wear no shoes
This rodent, too close for my stick
a bare foot stomp was not good news
so escaped my kin, being too quick
Up the cuff of my pant ran the varmint
wife, busting a gut, said, as I began to dance,
shedding the rodent filled garment
\"even our wedding night you were slower removing your pants\"