A cat swinging on a branch

A cat swinging on a branch

With grace and skill and nonchalance

He leaps and lands on his four paws

And then he licks them with his jaws

He does not care about the height

Or if he gives the birds a fright

He only wants to have some fun

And feel the breeze and see the sun

He swings again and then he stops

And looks around for any props

He sees a squirrel on a tree

And thinks that it would make a good company

He jumps and chases after it

But the squirrel is too fast and fit

He misses it by just a bit

And falls into a pile of leaves

He shakes himself and then he smiles

He does not mind his little trials

He swings and jumps and plays all day

He is a cat and that's his way