Homage to a Mouse

I am sorry little mouse

that I killed you in my house

In truth I had no choice

For you had no human voice

To tell me you were sorry and were alone like me

Far from all your friends and mousey amity.

Possibly you knew

that your shelter in the wall

was doomed to meet your fall.

I truly am most sorry pretty little mouse

That I had this deed to do in my lovely old stone house

To hear the trap snap shut

Whilst your precious life was cut

‘Twas the end of mousey company

With your small sweet face staring up at me.

I saw your body throbbing

It made me shed a tear

For YOU never had much fear.

You were a brave and sturdy mouse

Friendly it is true.

Now I hope that in my house

There isn’t another mus musculus mouse like you.
Je suis desolée. 

It was Day 5 of Mousey living in my house and today I bought new smaller traps with bright shiny metal parts and a packet of mouse paste in paper sachets. I hadn't seen these before.  
A sad evening!