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Fat Rats with flesh between their yellow teeth
Spread the virus foul to extend their reach
Flea bitten rodents fear the light of day
A pox infected vermin stowaway
A fine line drawn straight between Hell and Earth
As Mother consumes young and afterbirth
The Father prances proud on arid sands
Directing a cappella all Rat bands
They stalked and trapped the prey their Owner sought
Identified their victims by their Thought
Groveling servant Rats brought home the prize
And looked up to their Master's rheumy eyes
Line up you Rats and take your rightful place
Among the fools the wicked and debased
March to the tune banged out on flesh drumheads
Mark the cadence with bone sticks of the dead
The land laid waste by Rat boots on the ground
The Master Rat hides safe in his compound
Contentious seeds of bramble bushes sown
What They did in secret now all is known
March on proud Rats parade around the square
Until the day you're caught by your own snare
The Master then will dine on your gray flesh
Replacement Rats are playing in the creche
© 2011 H M Bascom
All Rights Reserved
WOW again awesome write!!!!!!!!!!Copper
ReplyDeleteGreat write Helen. The vermin is spreading. With each day the filth gets more and more noticeable for everyone who happens to tred the areas of the march. It will end as it always ends for dirty rats - mass extermination, or they will be alone in their sewer when nobody else will want to venture there. My guess is it will be the latter, but then . . . they will be quite content with that - dirty rats like their own exclusive company, and the king rat is more than happy to go along with it. Shame that his rheumy eyes don't "see" what his under-scurriers really say about him.
ReplyDeleteBRAVO HELEN!! THIS SHOULD BE READ IN FULL ON RB! WHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH THIS PIECE? IT'S A RIGHTEOUS REACTION TO ALL THE SHIT IN THIS WORLD....
ReplyDeleteO wow!!! Intense - very intense!!! Yes - as Julie writes - they will end up alone with nothing but themselves in the sewer to devour themselves in the end....
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