the grey mouse

how

do you kill a mouse?

why,

when they eat so little,

so quiet

in their ways,

soft and small,

a lighter shade of grey.

up and over

counters,

they find a way in,

they find a way out.

but they seem 

well mannered.

think of them

as tiny

butlers,

small maids, cleaning

up the crumbs,

the mess

that you've made.