Midnight musing

In the middle of the night
I sit and eat
A strawberry
And think
No thoughts of import
But delight in
Silence
For a moment.

Until I hear
A mouse begin to cry
From in the wall
He's hungry -
Just as I
But I
Covered his hole
Two days ago
So that he can't come in.

Tonight I'm feeling lonely and
I'm almost swayed to
Open it again
And let him in a while
Or donate a pile of almonds to
His din -
But I know
That if I did
He'd only come when I can't see
And should I try to find him,
He'd only run from me.
But isn't it funny?
What one wouldn't do
For a little company.