Socrates the Kitten

I think my kitten should be taught to read
Or else he’ll grow to be a stupid cat,
And that would be an awful thing indeed
To have to have a stupid pet like that!
I want my little kitten to be smart
I even named him Socrates, because
I think philosophy should be the start
Of everything my kitten thinks or does.
And so I walk with Socrates each day
And say to him, “Now say your ABCs.”
But all he says is “meow,” then runs away,
Although I think he does it just to tease.
I’ll read to him from Shakespeare’s plays tonight
And then I’ll try to teach him how to write.

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