Mouse

A man and a mouse move to a village by the sea where everyone has a pet Their first morning in town the man puts the mouse in his shirtfront pocket and sets out on a walk People with parrots on their heads or leading a cow a camel or a whale all shun him once they see the mouse So the man returns home puts the mouse in a box closes the lid and builds himself a new animal companion He takes it for a walk Is the mouse forgotten