Paws and Whiskers

Tiny paws on the wooden floor

Someone’s barking at the door

Little tail goes left and right

While whiskers judge me with their eyes

One says “mine,” one says “no”

Different rules, but here we go

Every day’s a tiny war

Over who owns the couch once more

Paws and whiskers, round and round

Chasing trouble, making sound

You hiss, I bark, then we pretend

We’re not best friends in the end

Every fight lasts just a minute

Next thing I know, you’re curled up in it

Paws and whiskers, me and you

Nothing else we’d rather do

You steal my spot, I steal your toy

Mom just laughs instead of noise

You knock things down with quiet grace

I run circles round the place

You act cool, I act brave

But we both need what we crave

A little warmth, a little play

Someone to annoy all day

Paws and whiskers, round and round

Chasing trouble, making sound

You hiss, I bark, then we pretend

We’re not best friends in the end

Every fight lasts just a minute

Next thing I know, you’re curled up in it

Paws and whiskers, me and you

Nothing else we’d rather do

When the lights go soft and low

And the busy day lets go

You lean close, I don’t complain

Guess we like it just the same

Paws and whiskers, side by side

Sharing dreams we never hide

Different worlds but same small home

Together’s where we both belong

So if tomorrow’s just the same

More mess, more fun, more silly games

I’ll still wake up happy too

With paws and whiskers next to you