The nest morning, the same signs,
With a trail of poo on the mattress,
Which is horizontal, on it's edge.
But still no Opie.

Deciding that there's nothing I can
Do for the moment, I leave him
A bowl of cat food and water.
I've got a friend who'll give
Advice on how to safely remove him.

That evening I talk to C.
His first suggestion was to shoot it.
This , at that point did sound tempting;
Half jokingly, I told him I didn't
Want to have a mess to clean up.
He tells me possums are stupid animals.
All I have to is find a bucket, build a
Ramp and bait it with something that
Has a strong odor.
Possum climbs ramp, possum smells
Food in bucket, possum goes for food
Possum falls in bucket, possum
To stupid to move.
Sounded good to me.

In my possession I had a heavy
Duty empty kitty litter box,
One plank, long enough To make
A perfect ramp, all I need is the bait.