Sense Sonnet - Steamer

Mouse Trap Steamer

For centuries we've been put down.
Build us better Emerson said.
He could have used another noun,
But no, he picked on us instead.
We've become staples of slapstick,
And used as goof props in cartoons
To play the role of dirty trick
In snapping fingers of buffoons.
We want to set the record straight.
A vital service we provide.
Because we were there with the bait,
Billions of tiny pests have died.

We mouse traps may not be perfect,
But we deserve lots more respect.