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Array ( [sid] => 21945 [catid] => 1 [aid] => Mick [title] => Rat Race [time] => 2003-08-15 21:45:00 [hometext] => I don't know how to explain this poem.Read it and let me know your comments [bodytext] => I saw five billion colorful rats,
some alone,some with their mates,
some cultured and suave,some rude and uncouth,
some meek and spineless,some with lot of tooth,
some white,some black,some brown,
some grave,some like a clown,
some carefree,some cheerful,some happy,
some careful,some snobby,some snappy,
some charming,some handsome,some witty,
some ugly,some repulsive,some dirty,
some lazy,some with lots of energy and pace,
all had come to participate in the great rat race.

The race begins,some run north,some west,
some perform to their best,some take some rest,
some became the audience,some became the jury,
some backed out tired,some vented their fury,
some tried to find some shortcut or bend,
some prayed desperately for the race to end.

We are like those rats masked in a human face,
trapped forever in a never ending rat race. [comments] => 4 [counter] => 229 [topic] => 7 [informant] => ravi [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 4 [ratings] => 1 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => HumorPoetry )

Rat Race

Contributed by ravi on Friday, 15th August 2003 @ 09:45:00 PM in AEST
Topic: HumorPoetry

I saw five billion colorful rats,
some alone,some with their mates,
some cultured and suave,some rude and uncouth,
some meek and spineless,some with lot of tooth,
some white,some black,some brown,
some grave,some like a clown,
some carefree,some cheerful,some happy,
some careful,some snobby,some snappy,
some charming,some handsome,some witty,
some ugly,some repulsive,some dirty,
some lazy,some with lots of energy and pace,
all had come to participate in the great rat race.

The race begins,some run north,some west,
some perform to their best,some take some rest,
some became the audience,some became the jury,
some backed out tired,some vented their fury,
some tried to find some shortcut or bend,
some prayed desperately for the race to end.

We are like those rats masked in a human face,
trapped forever in a never ending rat race.

Copyright © ravi ... [ 2003-08-15 21:45:00]
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Re: Rat Race (User Rating: 1 )
by sicknivesevered on Saturday, 16th August 2003 @ 10:22:17 AM AEST
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While I was reading it I thought you were speaking of mankind. Great poem.

Re: Rat Race (User Rating: 1 )
by norm on Saturday, 16th August 2003 @ 10:36:28 AM AEST
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Your poem is well made and on the mark.
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All the rats personified
resemble humans somewhat dried,
There's one thing they do not do,
It's pray and ask what they think due...

Re: Rat Race (User Rating: 1 )
by venkat on Monday, 18th August 2003 @ 08:13:12 AM AEST
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Ahh, Ravi..I want to take rest... but I was never prmitted..I have to perform to my best..,..exactly.. this looks like a rat race..
welldone. venkat

Re: Rat Race (User Rating: 1 )
by Ravi on Tuesday, 19th August 2003 @ 08:33:57 AM AEST
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I also feel the same way Venkat.We are all caught in a worldly web from which we cannot escape

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