Bored Amusement?
"...this is the dog talking!" Frank Zappa
don’t throw that stick too far
i may not fetch it
i will glare at you
with slumber lidded eyes
and in this act of pure defiance
i have torn asunder
this delicate contract
we forged
when you and i
were so much younger
oh well...woof woof!
don’t call me late for dinner
don’t call me late for lunch
don’t call me if you have the slightest inkling
of the remotest faintest hunch
none of this is beneath any of our notice
don’t call me if you have an itch
and you think i need a scratch
don’t even think about throwing that ball
you know i won’t chase or catch
i don’t want your stupid tug toy
or the ball machine that shoots
but if you leave them out one night
i will definitely eat your boots
call me suppers cessation
as you release your belt a hole
appetites' sated
we assume our normal role
patting the seat
you beckon me to join you
and we slide
side by side
into the couch
i sleep and dream and twitch and fart
as you watch your stupid shows
my jowls on your leg
the light of the fire softly glows
the evening becomes night
the fire slowly dies
the wind whispers
cold and cruel
in and around the eaves
don’t call me to your lap early evening
only to fling me out the door at bedtime
there’s plenty of room for all of us
please don’t put me out in the cold
.
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This is for all the lost dogs, sick dogs, hungry dogs, homeless dogs and
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Brenton F
It's just a token of my extreme - Frank Zappa
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Comments (7)
Too many of them out there. I'd bring 'em all in if I could. Well writ!
Dammit, mate. This started off quite funny and charming and then that last section really hit home some hard to hear, but necessary truths! Brilliant work!
This ripped my heart out of my chest! 🥺 Thank you so much for writing about this!
I can relate to this. great work Brenton
Loved this! Excellent msg and feelings captured! “Watch your stupid shows” lol. Great work Brenton.
Anddddd off to pet my pooch.
I know that dog. He definitely lives with me. Needs a touch of cattitude. 😊