"Rat Poem"

Reprinted from Craigslist DC without comment (or permission, for that matter):

I did not hear the trap, dear rat
I did not hear it close
But when I woke the other morn
It had clapsed you on your nose.

I do not feel guilt, dear rat
Nor do I feel shame
I will not write your family
I did not seek your name.

It's not your fault you had to die
My roommate - such a slouch
He leaves his dishes in the sink
His crumbs surround my couch

I've never lived with such a pest
(meaning you and he)
If I could afford the rent alone
You certainly still would be.

Posted by rj3 at July 1, 2004 3:15 PM

Trackback Pings

TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.smorgasblog.com/cgi-bin/mt/smorgastb.r740.cgi/675

Comments

Posted by: Michael at July 1, 2004 5:47 PM

Post a comment

Name:

Email Address:

URL:
Remember Me? Yes No

Comments: (you may use HTML tags for style)