there was man
with the face
of a rodent
not the actual face
of a rodent
but similar features
to a rodent
the mannerisms
as well

he pushed
an ice cream cart
up and down the street
in the sweltering heat
of the summer
his nose twitching
as he sang nonsense
and the little bell
rang

it just so happened
that the man
had the face
of a rodent

peculiar