love and the rat
the rat is
a clean animal
strong for its size
and brave
fierce and knowing
confident and
independent
it has been said the rat
has mystic powers
the ability to pass through
the smallest space
to subsist on next to
nothing
the rat is a friendly
loyal and caring pet
will pass up food
for attention
and soothes
at your caress
the rat will eat
most anything
will be happy as
a vegetarian
though it must gnaw on
something hard now and then
so its teeth do not become
dull
or too long
I tell you this
so that when I say
your love is a rat
that lives in my heart
you will not
misunderstand
Michael McNeilley
© 1997
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