Not that I'm a mouse
but with my true love gone
by which I mean my wife
the house is quieter
and also safe for me to play
my louder instruments
the nyckelharpa and
the Swedish bagpipes
known as sackpipa
not near as penetrating
as the Scottish pipes
but too much for
my sweetheart's ears
besides I play it poorly
so that no one
should have to listen to me practicing
tomorrow she'll be back
and I'll put pipes aside
but while my lovely puss-in-boots
is off in the big city
this country mouse will play away
to my own heart's content