Cats and Boxes

 Boxes

  I just love to sit in boxes, any kind will do.
The bigger ones are wonderful, but little ones are too.
I never will discriminate in brand, or make, or name.
I’ll squeeze myself inside each one, I treat them all the same.
The posh ones are more padded, so comfort is assured.
Little ones offer more challenges, which mustn’t be ignored.
To resist a box and not squeeze in, is impossible for a cat.
The temptation of a cardboard lure must put paid to that.
So next time you get a hamper from a famous London store,
Or even a box from Postie left by the pantry door,
don’t throw it in the rubbish bin, or chuck it on the fire.
Leave it for your local cats, of it they will not tire.

By Teresa Harrison-Best
reproduced with kind permission from the poet
https://www.facebook.com/Catawall/

My cat, Brio, just can't resist a box, and the smaller the better. She collects everything together -four legs, bottom, tail - and fits them neatly into the smallest space. She never misses an opportunity.

Writing prompts:

• Write about an opportunity you seized recently. How did it feel?
  
• What small thing has made a big difference in your life? Write about it.
• Describe something you simply cannot resist. 
• Is there anything we can learn from cats? Explore the answer to this question for a few minutes in your writing.