The rat puts an elephant in chains. He won’t fight. The rat puts an ape in a cage. Open the door; he won’t leave. The rat takes. The rat takes more. The rat expects more. The elephant and ape learn. They don’t fight. They breed. They die. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)MoreClick to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Related April 20, 2014 Son of Sappho Poetry poem, poem of the day, poetry