my new pet

i felt the need for a companion
so decided i'd get a new pet
cats can turn on you
without provocation
dogs are too needy
rats - well, they're rats
and there's a reason
why they get such a bad rap
my new pet is
an amoeba
it's a really swell pet
it doesn't eat much
or take up a lot of space
it doesn't bark or yowl
no poop to scoop
or vet bills either
and on top of all this
it can split itself
right in two
so i figure
in a week or so
i'll put up an ad
on ebay
and get rich
selling amoebas
to all those
folks out there
looking for the latest
in low-maintenance pets