Of Men And Mice Poem by Samah Khan

Of Men And Mice



I mince not words nor mice nor men
And I do not fear them whatsoever
But I do dislike them when it is my closet they invade
Looking for old things to break and sever
I escape mice and the other-for they both are infidels
Scurrying away from the heat of the battle;
Men and mice both cause a hefty chaos
Though they walk not louder than a mere pitter-patter;

I have turned many men into mice
And let many mice out to stray in the street;
(What I have learnt is true, though anything but nice :)
Neither men nor mice trace the footfalls of their feet.

Only men of fortune are so fortunate as to profess to virtues
While cleverly understating each vice;
I have learnt little of consequence in all my adventures
And one is: Never trust men or mice.

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