Why Do Cats Have 9 Lives? Poem by Mark Heathcote

Okay, they land-on-their-feet
practising accidental skydives;

They'd dodge death by deceit.
If they could remain discreet
even amongst-other-wily predators,

They'd outsmart their sister Jaguars
and even survive the jaws
snapping—gawks of alligators.

And because of their nimble-paws
They'd do it all without applause
they'd do it all without pause.

Why do cats have nine lives?
Well, I'm guessing it must be
death, even he somehow forgives.