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Ashley Elizabeth Ungvarsky - Grade 2 Memorial School, Cinnaminson: Finalist - Grades 1-3

If I Could Be An Animal, What Would I Be?

By Ashley Elizabeth Ungvarsky - Grade 2
Memorial School, Cinnaminson

If I could be an animal,
What would I be?
I might be a cat,
That climbs up a tree.

Cats have soft fur,
Black, brown, or white,
Some are fluffy,
What a beautiful sight!

Cats are so playful,
They'll chase a toy mouse,
They jump and scamper,
All over your house.

A cat when it's happy,
Will usually purr,
And to take a bath
It licks its fur.

If I were a cat,
It would be so much fun,
I'd relax all day,

Before a cat goes to bed,
It will pat its little paws
But you have to remember,
To trim those sharp claws.

So they don't get fleas,
Cats wear a collar,
At any pet store
They cost just one dollar.

If I were a cat,
It would be so much fun,
I'd relax all day,
And take naps in the sun.



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