Ratman
Ratman is busy
so very busy
spending most of his free time
accumulating things
building his nest from life's little messes
he works hard
so very hard
to keep family on the dime
to keep his mind on the sundial line.
Ratman is an actor
a very fine actor
primping his hair
memorizing his worn lines
but nobody cares
nobody cares.
Now he's built a great nest
at the greatest expense
but the cats aren't impressed
licking their paws -
sniffing for weakness.
the ratman is bleeding
the ratman has bled
nobody noticed him
balled up in his loneliness
of his great paper nest.
the ratman is dead
the ratman is dead
nobody came to lay him to rest.
Copyright © Anthony Biaanco | Year Posted 2024
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