Come dear rat, gnawer of wood, <br />Come dear rat, hungry for food. <br /> <br />Come leave your home under the floor, <br />Come up through the hole you made before. <br /> <br />Come follow the scent that tickles your nose, <br />More sweet it is than any rose. <br /> <br />It’s peanut butter, your favourite taste <br />So do not let it go to waste. <br /> <br />Come follow the trail of this lovely smell, <br />Be not afraid, all will be well. <br /> <br />Just a few steps and there’s your prize, <br />To leave it now would be unwise. <br /> <br />There it sits in that beautiful trap <br />So in you go, there’s a good chap. <br /> <br />Come dear rat, just step inside, <br />See how the door is open wide. <br /> <br />There’s nothing to fear, the trap’s humane, <br />I guarantee you’ll feel no pain. <br /> <br />So in you go and take the bait, <br />Take it now, it’s not too late. <br /> <br />Well done, brave rat, you’ve gone inside, <br />My spell tonight has been your guide. <br /> <br />The trap has sprung, the door has shut, <br />But do not be disconsolate, <br /> <br />I’ll help you start a new career, <br />Though many, many miles from here. <br /> <br /><br />Pete Crowther<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-spell-to-catch-a-rat/
