Tripping Over the Cat

(Keith Gunderson)

Tripping over a cat is no small thing.
I resolve to get the day off to a fast start,
Tripping over the cat.

Not tripping over the cat
And tripping ever my own feet
I hear my toes meow.

We go on vacation and board the cat at the vets.
I miss tripping over the cat,
Tripping over a tackle box.

Tripping over a friend’s dog I say,
“I’m sorry, there must be some mistake.”

My small son tripping over a kitten
Illustrates the rest of his life.