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Rat Race
Contributed by
Mangos
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Monday, 29th May 2006 @ 08:10:42 PM in AEST
Topic:
oops
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Contemplating jumping
Come down from that ledge
Save yourself the trouble
This sword is double-edged
You can become humble
Or remain trapped and wedged
A lonely and beaten Rat
Sits alone on in the dark
In the sewers of the city
In tenements homes and public parks
Sleeping on benches
Dug deep in the trenches
Always taking caution to conceal
The mask he wears, he never reveals
The misfortune he incurred that night
Eating his last crummy meal
A most wanted man
On both sides of the track
Convicted and sentenced
He was never going back
His prison was his hell
And there was no turning back
He’s stolen the darkness
From the depleting black
A guilty conscious
Weighed heavily this night
On this cracked paved ledge
He would take his flight
The Rat would sail
And make things right
Bystanders go pale
At this ghostly sight
A contagious spectacle
In the corner of his eye
The Rat became susceptible
He saw them kneel and cry
Humanity and its compassion
Acrophobic in disguise
Clarity and passion
Sympathetic minds realized
The jumper never jumped
The Rat lives deep inside
The writer never gives up
The Rat still searching for his pride
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Copyright ©
Mangos
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2006-05-29 20:10:42]
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Re: Rat Race
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by wizard on
Monday, 29th May 2006 @ 08:18:05 PM AEST
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a very captivating piece.
nice job.
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Re: Rat Race
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by emystar on
Monday, 29th May 2006 @ 08:57:17 PM AEST
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A bit sad but great writing.
huggs,
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Re: Rat Race
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by ratty on
Friday, 16th May 2008 @ 03:02:56 AM AEST
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| This one made me think and wonder |
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