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silence disrupted and bright light
shines in
the rats screech and scream
running on little coals
hot coals
scratching--digging--burrowing
a little nip
a bite
a petty fight
greedy rats, every one wants
to get out
maroon tablet sliding--slipping
little red webs crawling into rivers
strong currents make a rushing red river
rats scurry
back into their holes
back into the darkness they emerged from
darkness they bit and bit until it could no
longer be light
they huddled close and tight
bit off their little fingernails
gnawed on their little tails
red fillings red fighters red killers red saviors