Melissa the Mouse: “It’s Mice to Meet You”, 12/06/11 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #71)

Melissa the Mouse:  It’s Mice to Meet You

I am Melissa the Mouse by name.
My fur is soft charcoal gray with ladylike pink toes.
I do not seek fortune nor fame.
Its vagaries I would surely oppose.

My friendly humans are Grati and Bill.
And I live in their comfy nice house.
Of them, I cannot ‘eek’ any ill.
Of nothing do I have to grouse.

You see, I have always been
A decidedly indoor mouse girl.
Consistent temps are my heaven.
Clean and dry nests are my world.

I’ve made many a cozy nest
In obliging homes and studios around the Earth.
And though some might think that I jest.
It’s merely my usual state of mirth.

From London to Wellington, and now to Illinois.
Around the globe I used to roam.
But there is no need for me to be coy.
Because now I’ve found a restful home.

As mice go, I’m considered a pearl.
A ‘perfection of cheeses’ in my own mind.
You see, I’m a polite mousie girl,
Truly, I’m one of a kind.

I eat what is leftover for trash
And not what is on my human’s plate.
In London, I liked bangers and mash,
But Midwest meatloaf is also first rate.

And I cushion my nest with used papers and such,
That I shred from their trash resting place.
To some, my nest might not look like much.
But, it is to me–I’m not in the ‘rat’ race.

Though, my canine companions preceded me,
They tear up important papers left and right.
They are a guy and a gal named Max and Sophie.
Who have not learned to be good, not quite.

The dogs steal papers not intended to be shred,
To the consternation of Grati and Bill.
You would think the dogs would appreciate being fed.
But our humans love them still.

So as I settle into this, my home during the winter cold,
My thoughts cause me to reflect.
Of the joys of being welcomed into this family’s fold.
And, of a whiff of cheese that I do detect.

P.S.  Tomorrow:  Melissa’s Twenty Preferences

Image References

(1)  Image representing the virtual Melissa the Mouse–a character that Grati created and will expand upon in follow-up posts–was found at http://images.macworld.com/appguide/images/312/621/772/ss2.jpg

(2) Image example of a ranch style home found at http://www.thehouseplanshop.com/images/house-plan-images/Ranch-House-Plan.jpg

(3)  Image representing Melissa’s “perfection of cheeses” found at http://www.igourmet.com/images/topics/stack.jpg

(4) Image representing the virtual Melissa’s shredded paper nest in a turquoise blue ceramic bowl, was found at http://m.favecrafts.com/master_images/Gifts/bluepot7-alyiceedrich.jpg

(5)  Images of Max and Sophie taken by Bill.

(6)  Image of smelly cheese wedge found at http://images.sodahead.com/polls/001240097/cheese_oh_cheese_answer_1_xlarge.jpeg