A Kitten

by Elanor Farjeon

He's nothing much but fur
And two round eyes of blue,
He has a giant purr
And a midget mew.

He darts and pats the air.
He struts and cocks his ear,
When there is nothing there
For him to see and hear.

He runs around in rings,
But why, we cannot tell;
With sideways leaps he springs
At things invisible--

Then halfway through a leap
His startled eyeballs close,
And he drops off to sleep
With one paw on his nose.