A Possum's Life

By Jacob T

Published 27 September 2023

I wait until you're asleep, then I come out to eat.

I sneak from my tree hollow and hope you're not about.

I live nearby your town and can hear your dogs bark at night.

I need good eyes to look out for predators.

As I chew on leaves, I hear a rustle, so I look about,

I see a cat and it's coming my way,

I am near a road so I go to cross.

It's my first time going on a possum bridge,

I am scared as I cross on my trapeze.

I get to the other side and eat my fill.

I look back but can see no cat.

It's getting light, I will have to get home.

Back to my warm snug bed, I am glad to be safe again,

A Western Ringtail Possum is the one I am,

An endangered species is me.