Mice are nice?

When the children were small and we lived in NJ there was a poem Chuck had to say about mice. All these years later I still remember the words.

MICE
I think mice are rather nice;

Their tails are long, their faces small;

They haven't any chins at all.

Their ears are pink, their teeth are white,

They run about the house at night;

They nibble things they shouldn't touch,and,

no one seems to like them much,but,

I think mice are rather nice.
by Rose Fyleman

I don't remember the poem Robert had to say as someone liking mice are more memorable to me. I was always afraid that Chuck and Robert might want a pet mouse. They never did, only a guinea pig.

The other day I saw a quick flash running accross our kitchen and a mouse hunt was on by my dogs. For only a moment then they laid down in the beds I had made for them. What was the matter with them? Here I was in crisis and they laid down to sleep!

This is when I longed for the children of Tyler and Channah. Well, they tell me they are my grandchildren, so far. Where are Smokey and Bella when I need them? In Seattle, WA, of course enjoying life in their mouseless condo with Tyler and Channah!

But I have a plan! mouse traps in the garage, and anywhere in the house I can put them! Will let you know if I capture the critter! Not a nice Hallowen suprise for me and not for them either if I catch them.

So this is the way the poem should read, I think:

MICE
I think mice are better caught, yes, all;

Their tails are long, their faces small;

They haven't any chins at all.

Their ears are pink, their teeth are white,

They ran about my house one night;

They nibbled traps they should have touched,

and, I don't really like them much,

but, I think dead mice are rather nice.

by Darleena