Scavenger

life's lessons

A rat roams ravaging for rations
seeks shelter simmering 
from a summers storm
amongst brush
bruised and blushed
he fuss and frets 
until the rain lets
then scurries scuttle 
and skittles away
into the darken day 
daintily dazed
he manage his way 
through a mouse[y] maze 
and into a house
through a crack he creeps 
cleverly concealed
until a meal he seeks
then out in the open
he silently streaks
towards a prize of cheese he see's 
just sitting atop a wooden plate waiting
to be seized
he rushes races radically 
forward
redemption
finally at hand
and upon reaching 
the threshold of
success
his life ends
with a loud bang
without regret 
for rats you see
it's all about 
chasing 
cheese