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The Joy of a Rat

April 23, 2012
By Pretzel..Dream GOLD, Longmont, Colorado
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I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. ~Thomas Edison

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The pitter of rat feet across the floor,
The drip, drip of their water bottle,
The drumming of their beating hearts,
How I love ratties!

© Greg C., San Jose, CA

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NyghtNinja said...
on Apr. 24 2012 at 10:38 pm
NyghtNinja, Longmont, Colorado
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People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint, it&#039;s more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly... timey wimey... stuff. <br /> <br /> 10th Doctor, Doctor Who, episode Blink

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Nice! I like the rythym.