Mouse

“So long as you have food in your mouth, you have solved all the questions for the time being.” _ by Frank Kafka Oh yes, I am known as a Mouse! For months I've survived in their house. I hunt here alone- At least in this zone. My food source is one I espouse! On their buffet bar rests a plate Of Reese's Cups, they sometimes ate. But they do not know- At night by moon's glow, I stash them for a future date. To holes on an old bookcase floor, I carry each ready to store And stack them up high, As I proudly sigh, Now I will be hungry no more! But, one night I found they were gone! Each one of my treats was withdrawn! In that spot they placed A trap- set and braced! I left there before the new dawn! So hard I had worked every night; Each one I had moved with great might. If they only knew What I had gone through- They would have admired my plight! But, I'm just a Mouse and I fail To live life on a greater scale. For much, I don't ask- To eat is my task! Move on- to what fate will avail.