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Best Friends

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‘The trouble with humans,’ the cat surmised,
‘Is they think they know better than us.
‘For example, my friend, you and I get along,
‘And they think that it warrants a fuss!

‘They’ll insist that we never can live side by side,
‘And they boggle when you call me “brother”.
‘Well, I am no such thing, my excitable friend,
‘But still, we are fond of each other.’

‘That’s right!’ cried the dog, and up she jumped,
With a pant and a wag of her tail.
‘If I see a kitty, I try to make friends!’
‘Yes, and you usually fail.

‘I confess we may find you a little too much…’
‘You’re uptight, always running away!
‘You all need to learn that a good game of chase
‘Is a wonderful thing to play!’


‘Well, we may disagree about one or two things…’
‘I can’t stay I’ve noticed that.’
‘It is true that you are an insensitive brute,
‘But you cannot help not being a cat.

‘ “Dog person, cat person” - load of old rot!
‘Cats are the superior race…
‘But we can get used to you slobbering bunch,
‘As long as you keep in your place.

‘So why can’t the silly things love cats and dogs?’
‘Some can, or we wouldn’t be here!
‘Ours never fight over which one is best.’

‘No point, when the answer’s quite clear.’

Then, stretching and yawning, the cat cuddled up
To the fur of his soft and warm friend.
‘You are rather cosy,’ he purred, and she wagged.
‘Best buddies,’ she said, ‘to the end!’
Cats and dogs can be very good friends, and plenty of us love them both. The rivalry between them isn't nearly as big as the media would have us believe. So there.
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