Tuesday, April 20, 2021

RATS

 

RATS

Near where people eat outdoor 

On the path to the Forest Hills 

LIRR train station

Poison traps are set for rats

Although they are our ancient ancestors

In many ways related to us

They love to lie on their back

And have their stomachs petted

Causing them to emit 

A high-pitched giggling sound 

Which we can't hear  

Even if we did I'm not sure 

It would matter

The truth is when we're not using

Them for lab experiments

We see them as pests

An invasive species

Who carry disease and can bite us

It does strike me a bit ironic

That we spend billions searching for other life 

In this solar system and the universe

But our distant relatives however 

Have no place among us

Especially when we are spending a pleasant

Evening dining under the stars

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