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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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Sunday School

Children laughing as they play

With the dollhouse and tiny dolls.

Children screaming as they say

“He took my toy away!”


Children cooking plastic food

At the small kitchen made just for them.

Children putting the toy food in their mouths

As we say, “Don’t do that, you can’t lick them.”


Children building houses out of Legos,

And talking about their plans.

Us listening, smiling, and nodding our heads

Even when I don’t understand.


Children stretching out top tubes,

And running around the table with them.

Children falling down and crying

After we told them not to run.


Children dumping blocks onto the floor

As we try to clean up the room.

Children leaving one by one

When their parents pick them up.


Two children asking when their parents are coming

Because they are twenty minutes late.

Parents finally coming to get them,

So we can eagerly make our escape.

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