Three kittens were a mewing. They did not want to sleep. Their momma was a purring. They wanted to play hide and seek.

The first kitten hid in a drawer. The second hid in the closet. The third kitten hid under the bed.

They didn’t make a peep.

Momma went looking. No kittens to be found. She was still a purring but the kittens made no sounds. Momma got so sleepy, the kittens were sleepy too. Hide and seek was a failure. Bedtime came too soon.

Birds chirped in the morning. The rays of sun began to creep.

The first kitten came out of the drawer yelping meep meep meep. Momma kissed this kitten and her achey little neck. She sat her down for breakfast, a bowl of milk and a snack.

The second kitten creaked out of the closet. He yelped ouch ouch ouch. Momma kissed this kitten and sat him on the couch. He had an achey hiney and a hunger for some food. Momma gave him gravy and that helped his kitten mood.

The third kitten was still missing, but Momma heard his snores. She checked under the bed, where he was sleeping on dusty boards. The third kitten was so dirty, so she left him in the tub. She had to wash his whiskers and he could only shrug. The third kitten ate some cheese, as it was all that was left. Momma went a hungry, but thats how being Momma went.

The next night the kittens heard it was bedtime, but they didn’t dare to fuss. They loved their purring Momma and how often she would fuss.

So if you’re feeling sleepy, please lay right there in bed. But if you hide, ill go seeking, cause that’s the Mommas lament.