If you let that cat out of the bag,
it’ll take everyone by surprise!
Like a bolt out of the blue
or a bombshell dropped!

It’ll knock their socks off,
make them jump out of their skin,
stop them dead in their tracks,
have them on the edge of their seats.

With eyes like saucers,
they’ll be at a total loss for words –
maybe fall off their chairs? Ouch.
– I just hope they don’t hit the roof!

Whatever you do – DON’T let that cat out!

 

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Ellen Adams is a primary school and visual arts teacher, as well as a certified yoga instructor, jewellery maker, and pizza lover. Kiwi-born and a bit nomadic, she’s explored 25 countries and spent four years teaching in China. These days, she calls the rugged mountains of New Zealand home, where she lives with her family and a feisty little cat who’s convinced it’s a tiger.