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Run, Rat, Run (Second Version)

Run, rat, run! Run as fast as you can. You must run to earn your bread! If you stop running, You will earn nothing And you won’t be able to get fed. Run, rat, run! Run early in the morning Or run late into the night. Either wake up before Mr. Sun Or wake up with the Man in the Moon For you cannot afford respite. Run, rat, run! You’re the best runner we have! The most successful racer by far! Keep running at this pace And you just might win the race! Thank you for giving us all that you are. Run, rat, run! What’s this? You want extra crumbs? Proposturous! Utterly ridiculous! You’re not even that speedy And you’re already being greedy. You cannot possibly be serious. Run, rat, run! Don’t slow down now Though you puff and you pant for air. If you keep running You will stop foolishly thinking That this life isn’t right or fair. Run rat run! Don’t stop now! You must run all day, all night long! If you really hope to thrive And you really want to survive  You must continue to run strong!...
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Frivolous Things

I poked my head out of my bedroom door and listened. 

My parents snored in their bedroom. 

I shut my door and plucked my pillow off my bed.

Mom and Dad took my money for “safekeeping,” saying I had to save it. They wouldn’t allow me to waste it on “frivolous things.” But you always buy new shoes, clothes, or watches you don’t even use, I want to say. But I know better. 

I reached my hand into the pillow’s pillowcase, and pulled out my secret stash of cash. When I get a chance, I’ll send my money to charity.

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