Fat Rat and Slim Cat
Sitting by the road
Who’d you think shows up?
But Smartypants the Toad
He said “I have to cross
Why do they go so fast?”
“I don’t really care” said Slim
“It’s amusing when they pass”
“My name’s Bubba, this is Slim.”
Said Rat to Smartypants
“We’re a couple of spectators
Of human circumstance.”
“I’ll see you later” said the Toad
“I have things that must be done.
I’ve not time to hang around
My life has just begun.”
Like a skipping stone was he
Across the glittery gray mat
He never looked both ways
So now he’s lying flat
Bub and Slim kept their secret
Of why they were together
A couple of philosophers
Discussing more than weather
When the traffic made no sense
To the point it did confound
The two just sauntered off
To the fringes of the town
I only mention this
‘Cause every day’s the same
Predictably we end up here
Like a photo in a frame.
Ciera S. Louise c. May 11, 2005