Ratboy (ratboy II)

from Ratboy by Dan Ball

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He was a dirty little rat
and he liked to lie on the ground
one day a big SUV came
and ran that li'l innocent rat all down

He was an innocent rat
and more than that
it's a pity that his leg got squished

he's just waiting for his turn to evolve
into the next world dominating species

Ratboy's little lungs expanding
and contracting on the concrete
his state incomplete
crippled
counting just three feet.

Consciousness now flitting, fleeting.
Heartbeat still beating
and the little
hiss of breath
balooning the bellows
of his tiny ribcage.

You know, he wasn't always this age.

Ratboy was young.
Ratboy was strong.
He was digging round in the bins,
wondering what the hell was going on.
"Some carrots taste like blood,
some broccoli tastes like brain.
Am I going insane or is this human up to something?"

Ratboy snook into the house.
He was curious.
He wanted to know what was going on.

Ratboy.

Ratboy was not afraid.
When he went into the kitchen Chef was making an incision in a pretty little maid with a carrot he had made into a blade.

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from Ratboy, released December 1, 2010

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