Few animals besides man <br />Have by nature endowed a plan <br />For grasping objects as they may <br />Either at work or at play. <br /> <br />Seldom are considered the paws of cats <br />That have claws within their mats. <br />They're not thought of as having digits <br />Useful, articulate and movable bits. <br /> <br />And unless the claws are removed <br />The 'thumb's' use is not disclosed. <br />But when the need arises; <br />A cat improvises. <br /> <br />So it is that a cat named October <br />Came to be known as a tree climber. <br />Grasping the trunk as she ascended <br />She became in space - suspended. <br /> <br />Above the ground without a care <br />Needless that she shouldn't be there. <br />Climbing high into the branches <br />Taking more than a few chances. <br /> <br />How she got down I never knew <br />But her climbing episodes were not few. <br />Like on the neighbor's roof, warmly sunning, <br />Just for her special funning. <br /> <br />Or onto the sailboat she would climb <br />High aloft; ignoring danger, never mind. <br />Making fun of those, I suppose <br />That never learned to use their thumbs and toes. <br /> <br />Sidi<br /><br />Sidi J. Mahtrow<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/cats-have-opposing-thumbs/
