Jerome the Gnome Bludgeons a Pretty Kitty

There once was a gnome

by the name of Jerome

who made his home
in the metropolis of Rome.

He chanched upon a stray kitten
and by its beauty he was smitten,
so gently he reached forth his mitten...
(for 'twas cold out) Ouch! He was bitten!

Jerome was shocked, taken aback.
Who knew that this kitten would attack?
"O thou bewitching creature with fur of black,"
quoth Jerome, "what's your problem?"

"Meow," said the kitten with sass. "Meow."

'Twas then that Jerome's anger was waxen hot
and he reached deep inside his magical pot
of lethal weapons, of which he had a lot,
like grenades, AK-47's, rocket launchers,
a slice of bread with polio on it,

and then he paused. He had a change of heart,
for killing kitties is a somber art.
But still his anger was waxen a little bit hot,
so Jerome reached into his other magical pot.
'Twas a pot of non-lethal weapons.
So nobly he retrieved a metal meat tenderizer,
grabbed the pretty kitty,
and guess what he did to her.