Sylvester and Vet

Sylvester the slimy cat 
Slithered down
Where the boat docks frown
In heavy shadows.
And there he met
His cousin Vet
And together they ventured
Up and down 
And down and up
And scaled the ropes 
And riggings
And owned the vessels 
Through and through
And ordered the deck hands
Up and Down 
And down and up
And each of the men 
Scurried round and round
And made themselves busy
At the sight of the cats
For they all knew
That cats are the true owners 
Of all seagoing vessels.
And when they were through,
Sylvester and Vet,
They blessed each ship
And motley crew
And each man knew
That they’d come home safe
To spite sea monsters 
And storms that brew
For each was blessed 
By the boat dock’s best
Of feline magic,
Sylvester and Vet.