A Pet Rat
Died Today . . . ..............
................................. .But . . . It Was Only A Rat . . . Some Say . . .
My beautiful little pet rat died today.
My little friend's life has gone away.
He has left me behind and my heart feels so sore.
I t hurts so much not to have my friend anymore.
But he was only a rat, some people would say.
Their species prejudice, their faces betray.
They call themselves animal lovers, but only for some.
If it be a rat, then there is none.
To show only selected compassion, brings shame on you.
All animal's lives are precious, not just a chosen few.
Rats share our world, as all animals do.
To hate them, is to show the ugly face of you.
Debbie Sparkes, March 2001