This poem can too be found in the book, "Seasons Come, People Grow: A Poetic Journey," on pages 140-141.
Begged and bribed,
Pellets coming my way,
Running about, doing tricks,
Just a rat in a cage,
Grabbed by the tail,
Laid about on the scale,
How much will I receive this time?
We shall wait and see,
Placed in my cage,
Trapped, with nowhere to go,
Climbing the walls,
Wanting to get out,
I hit the bar repeatedly,
Get fed bits and pieces at a time,
Until I get sore and tired,
And don't have any more stamina left inside,
I sense the eyes around me,
Watching my every move,
Should I stand here and ignore their wishes?
Or do what they want me to do?
The cage surrounds me,
Every second of every day,
How I want to be free at last,
And not be just another rat in a cage.
Begged and bribed,
Pellets coming my way,
Running about, doing tricks,
Just a rat in a cage,
Grabbed by the tail,
Laid about on the scale,
How much will I receive this time?
We shall wait and see,
Placed in my cage,
Trapped, with nowhere to go,
Climbing the walls,
Wanting to get out,
I hit the bar repeatedly,
Get fed bits and pieces at a time,
Until I get sore and tired,
And don't have any more stamina left inside,
I sense the eyes around me,
Watching my every move,
Should I stand here and ignore their wishes?
Or do what they want me to do?
The cage surrounds me,
Every second of every day,
How I want to be free at last,
And not be just another rat in a cage.
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