Rodents Without Precedents- It

Late one night walking in rain-hit New York, Full moon kept watch as I measured my way, shops shut, such silence unknown to city, world in grip of scary virus menace, my ears were pricked to every eerie sound, They told me of the psycho cat’s demise, encounter kill with predator unknown, my stiletto shoes break peace with their clicks, soft prattle of foot steps behind me like, Eerie boardwalk creaks near the white sand beach, Slowly I turn to confront my stalkers, million eyes glitter in darkness of street, dark brown hairy, big street rats of New York, gnarl fierce as perhaps gnarled at psycho cat, they ripped enemy to end his tale! I knew the danger that I was faced with, I reached into leather bag for weapons, with prayer and courage I could summon, lit my lighter and filled my mouth with wine, blew a fountain, sprayed them shouting you swine!!!!!!! Screaming and spraying the burning spirit, mean rascals ran like they confronted devil, So I escaped from almost certain death thanks to cheap drink I carried in my bag, The label I hide on the wine bottle, inflammable mixture not fit to drink! Suddenly screaming I wake up in bed, sobbing next to my dear concerned husband, have had enough of dreary pandemic, this mask, isolation and long late walks, if away for few months all should be fine, Sabbatical dreams after quarantine! Written 8/October/2020 ‘Collaborate with me poetry’ contest Sponsor Kim Rodrigues in bold lines Kim’s lines 10 syllables per line