The Soldier
by Mary Giles
by Mary Giles
I am a rat in a pet shop.
I am a soldier, fighting a war, holding the front line.
For as long as I hold my position and occupy this awful tank,
the regime that created me will not get any more orders from this shop.
The less orders they receive,
the fewer litters my mum and others like her will have to bear,
and the fewer rats will be born into this suffering.
Of course I would like a nice home,
but I am prepared to sacrifice my happiness to make a better future for all rats.
Humans have died for their species across the centuries,
I too am a hero.
I am a soldier, fighting a war, holding the front line.
For as long as I hold my position and occupy this awful tank,
the regime that created me will not get any more orders from this shop.
The less orders they receive,
the fewer litters my mum and others like her will have to bear,
and the fewer rats will be born into this suffering.
Of course I would like a nice home,
but I am prepared to sacrifice my happiness to make a better future for all rats.
Humans have died for their species across the centuries,
I too am a hero.
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