Minty is a naughty kit
Tell her ‘stand’ – she’s sure to sit
She laps up milk without a trace
But give her curds, she’ll turn her face!
Minty is a naughty kit
Tell her ‘come’ and she’ll just quit
Tell her ‘Run!’ – she’ll sleep all day
Call her – and she’ll run away!
(C) Swapna Dutta
Word treasure
- kit
- — a small, usually cute animal
- laps
- — drinks quickly from something
- curds
- — milk that has been made into a thick liquid
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Reproduced with permission. © Swapna Dutta
