<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=401785" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>The Cat and the Rat</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">The pudgy, playful cat said to the rather weary rat, <br>“I have to keep chasing you so that I don’t get too fat.”<br>The rather weary rat said he didn’t understand.<br>“Don’t you chase me for the next meal you’ve planned? ”</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The cat laughed and asked, “Why would I want that? <br>Without you, who would I chase, you silly, weary rat? ”<br>“I’m tired and sure don’t care if you do get fat.”<br>Said the more than rather angry weary rat.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">At that the rather weary rat decided to ask, <br>“Can we be friends or is that too tough a task? ”<br>The pudgy, playful cat frowned and wanted to know, <br>“Weary rat, just how fat do you want me to grow? <br>If I stop chasing you, that won’t be too wise, <br>Since you’re the only way that I can exercise.” </div><div style="margin:10px 0">The rather weary rat started to sob and wail.<br>All this running had made him quite weak and frail.<br>Then he had an idea that might stop the cat from getting fat.<br>So he simply asked the pudgy, “Why don't you chase you<br>Then you can chase it in every place you want to be.”<br>The pudgy, playful cat had never, ever thought of that.<br>Now for sure he knew he would never become fat.<br>He smiled and said, “My chasing you must end<br>Because, rather weary rat, you are now my best friend!</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Gregory+Huyette">Gregory Huyette</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=401785" data-title="The Cat and the Rat de Gregory Huyette" data-description="The pudgy, playful cat said to the rather weary rat, “I have to keep chasing you so that I don’t get too fat.” The rather weary rat said he didn’t understand. “Don’t you chase me for the next meal you’ve planned? ” The cat laughe..."></div> </div> </div>

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