TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE FUR BALL
Twas the night before Fur Ball at Basket HQ
All the boxes were packed and guarded by the crew.
The ribbons were tied on each item with care,
In hopes that the bidders soon would be there.
The committee was nestled all snug in their beds
While visions of donation forms danced through their heads.
With Heatie in her headband, and Megan well clogged
They had everything accounted for, listed and logged
Soon out in the driveway there arose such a noise,
I jumped up and hollered, let’s go! Come on boys!
Out the door I flew like a duck
For they had arrived. Two Men and A Truck
The sun to the east, as it started to rise
Shed light on our items and one giant pirze
Because what to our fabulous luck came to pass
But a three quarter diamond in a beautiful glass
With a committee so hard working and bright
I knew in a moment we’d have a great night
More rapid then puppies the donations came in
And we sorted and planned, each one with a grin
Now Heatie, now Ashley, now Laura and Betty!
On Diane, On Cheryl, On Jim and on Shelby!
To the meetings round the table, to the trips up the stair
You’ve wrapped and ribboned and showed that you care
As the puppies and kittens they help can attest
These folks work like champs to give them the best
Beyond all expectations this group really flew
With car fulls of baskets, and stuffing and glue.
And then in a twinkle our day had arrived
And we laughed and kept working and finally high fived
And as we looked at the product of all of our toils
We knew it was worth it, to bring home the spoils
We went home to get ready for our night on the town
We donned a suit, a tiara, a stunning ball gown
Some wore high heels, some flashy tails
We put on our best and painted our nails
The guests started to arrive, they all looked so merry
They ate the hors d’oeuvres, ordered drinks with a cherry
The silent auction started with an opening flurry
To help those that are feathered and scaly and furry.
The bidding kept going, the crowd having fun
Champagne and chocolate being sold on the run
The music was wonderful, the ambiance great
It was time now for dinner to be served by the plate
People ate and they drank and had a great time
But the night was just starting , time to part with a dime
So with a wink of her eye and subtle little grin
The chairwoman motioned for the live auction to begin
The auctioneer got up and went straight to his stage
We had Ashmo and Doug. They are all the rage.
The bidding gained steam, the yuppers started to roam
The goal to find homeless pets a forever home
The patrons were great, the sponsors were grand
To the volunteers, I give a huge hand
And you may hear me exclaim as I drive out of sight
Happy Fur Ball to all and to all a good-night!