There are no mousetraps in space

Why are we shooting
mouse sperm into space

Retirement
abroad
for the whole species
Retirement for
lab rats
mine sweepers
unwanted inhabitants
unborn astronauts
Retirement for
pets and
failed experiments,
unknown martyrs
with no shrine
of remembrance

I believe they will
undisturbed
gnaw their way
through the
mysteries
of the universe
Taking shelter in black holes
Blowing Fermi bubbles
Burying alien monoliths
in lunar craters
Feeding on lithium
Excreting dark matter

Screams of
disgust
and cringing
faces in the
astronomical observatory

Studies have proven
we can now
blame rats
for digging
the ozone hole

Meanwhile a human
researcher
takes credit and fame
for the first cumshot
gone into orbit

_ Joelle Galloni_ kineticmud.space