A rat poem that really touched me, thought I'd share. :)

[flailinggypsy]

Found this poem written about rats and I thought I would share it on here. It really touched me. :heart:

Rat
Poetry By Heather Leughmyer

Vilified by Hollywood
Blamed for a disease
That dark, consuming shadow crept
Not from you, but from your fleas
You suffer undefended
At the mercy of men in white
Drugged, deprived, shocked, and sliced
Yet rarely do you bite.

Expendably inexpensive
To those easily seduced
By carnivorous constrictors
You're recklessly reproduced
Provisions for ball pythons
Uncomplicated prey
Confined inside four walls of glass
Victim of the day.

Your bodies are broken
With the sharp snap of steel
You writhe with convulsions
From a poisoned meal
Slow death by starvation
Immobilized in glue
A living being so despised
Just because you're you.

Your willowy whiskers vibrate
Teeth grinding like a purr
Your eyes contented little slits
As I caress your fur
Overflowing with affection
This guiltless little creature
To some may seem a curse
But to others, is a teacher.

 

[*Rebel_Angel*]

That poem is soo soo beautiful!

 

[temblabamomo]

That poem is beautiful. I can't even begin to count how many recused bubs it speaks for.

 

[Bundyrats]

It touched me too. I told my mothers partner that I had rats and I was really surprised at his respsonse because he trains trotters (horses) and is excellent with dogs and as far as I knew he loved all animals but when I told him I had rats he was almost disgusted and mentioned about the plague etc....it really got my back up and I'm not sure I feel the same way about him anymore....I'm going to send him a copy of this poem.