The Horrible Girl

(with insincere apologies to D.J.C., and T.S. Eliot's "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats") 

You're bound to have heard

Horrible Girl  (illustration art by L. Manne)

of the Horrible Girl --

She can wreak more havoc

than a houseful of cats!

Her presence in public

can cause whirls of commotion

"It's the Horrible Girl!"

they all scream while they scat!

The Horrible Girl

(like a Jellicle Cat)

is decidedly graceful and small

but spot from somewhere

her mane of blond hair

and that should be your signal to run!

The Horrible Girl

has an acidly tongue

of which she's decidedly proud

and it's widely known

that she's never too shy

to give you that piece of her mind.

The Horrible Girl

has a bad attitude

that scours like rocks in a tub

it's been rumored her stare

has demolished small towns

and could wither most people to stubs.

You should never provoke

the Horrible Girl

she's not much afraid of a fight

you're bound to emerge

somewhat damaged and maimed

and that's if you're someone she likes!

But it's true no one here

ever called her a bore,

and she never said

she was nice!

© Jon Bohrn (1998)