Prayer-Rat Poem by Loke Kok yee
Prayer-Rat
Great deity Karni Mata- - - - - - - - -mother of our clan
Why do we live in terror- - - - - -is it part of the plan
We hide during the day- - - - - - -foraging only at night
But lots of care we need- - for the cat's always in sight
Much help it will be- - - - - - - -if our eyes are behind
For when we are feeding- from the back we are quite blind
And better it will be- - - - -if tails we are born without
If by the tail we are caught- - - there is no more way out
But best it will be- - - - - - if we are bigger than a cat
Then that pussy fella- - - - - -no longer will be a threat
Please answer my prayer- - - - this plea from a little rat
Karni Mata cut a deal with Yama: From that point forward, all of her tribespeople would be REBORN AS RATS until they could be born back into the clan.
Your poems really get me thinking. Challenging really. Interesting story in your notes. So...why would the deal be cut that they would ALL be reborn as rats until they could be born back into the clan...is that so they can remain together? I like the flow of the writing, because all of the pieces progress that rat back into a human in a way! :) (no tail, up at day, and bigger than a cat...but still feeding without eyes in the back of the head...) ..hmmmmm
Thanks again Pam for your comments. I hope you will not read too much into this prayer series, they are just just simple poems and written for a bit of laughter. Nothing serious or profound.
And better it will be- - - - -if tails we are born without If by the tail we are caught- - - there is no more way out Sweet and simple. Yes, the tail is a real disadvantage to the rat!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/24/2024 5:37:52 PM # 1.0.0.1119
That would be a terrible incarnation. How terrible to be hunted and tortured by cats, poisoned, or caught in traps. Love the picture of the cute little rat though he really looks like he is seriously praying..lol
Thanks for joining the fun!