Some things are worth fighting for

On consideration, some things
are just too damn good to overlook.

“You know, Shakes, if you don’t eat that cracker,
I’m going to fight you for it.”

“Oh yeah?”

Shakes conceals a cheese treat behind his back.

“What cracker? You’re one crazy rat!”

Chocolate twitches, rolling dark eyes.
Pounces intently upon Shakes,
missing as Shakes dives nimbly into a drawer;
deliberately twisting his tail into a cracker shape
before dissapearing, plop!

Eyes look out, then a small head
of a human-shaped-cracker.

“Oh look at meeee, I’m the one that got away!”

“Right buddy, that’s freakin’ it!”

Later, two rats talk over where treats come from,
and look towards she, the Goddess Of The Crackers
for answers to such profound questions.

“I think the Cracker Goddess’ busy, writing”,
said Shakes, “and, just what is writing again, Chocs?”

“Shakes, I don’t know exactly, must be her treat.”

They agreed upon this, and yet added
that it couldn’t come anywhere near the bliss
of a really good ol’ nip from a friend. Nah, no way.

On consideration, some things
are just too damn good to overlook.