There, he saw a flash of copper And quickly turned around to see But alas, he could not catch her So he just stood and watched her flee
With bright red tendrils of her hair Flying like a flag in the breeze She slipped around the corner there And disappeared cool as you please
He knew he had to find the girl For a fleeting rendezvous To run his fingers through her curls And tell her that his love was true
As he moved faster through the halls His racing heart began to pound Why wouldn’t she just heed his calls He almost felt she’d ne’er be found
Another flash of copper then And a soft sigh escaped his lips His worried frown turned to a grin Seeing the swaying of her hips
Then peeking back, she waved him on And he put on a burst of speed He caught her to him, he had won She had captured his heart indeed
Now Whiskers and Cheese, (their two cats) Watched the young couple from the door They stretched and curled up on their mats And watched their couple kiss some more