A dog barks its need to play -
A heated plea to please the day.
An owner groans its need to sleep -
Burrowing deep, beneath the sheets.
A dog must do what must be done -
Fearsome teeth, slobbering tongue.
The owner fights, and tries to hide -
The dog barks, bites, begs and cries.
The owner caves to stow the whines -
The dog cackles, licks and knows it’s time.
Warm socks are nestled upon cold toes
while a cold face is licked and booped by a warm nose.
The dog squeaks a toy while its owner zips a black jacket -
A leash is acquired, and the dog immediately drops the Jack Rabbit.
Secured to her harness, her owner opens the world -
They may battle every morning, but at the end of every day,
she will always be her owner’s favorite girl.
About the Creator
Kale Ross
Author | Poet | Dog Dad | Nerd
Find my published poetry, and short story books here!
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Ideas
I am a human being—full of mistakes, full of ideas—some bad, some not worth letting escape. If they do get out they may act like bees; swarming to find the next filling thing without any regard for practicality. So some ideas fall into a jar to die in the back of the cupboard. Maybe one day they'll resurface—pressure too much to handle and I'll have no choice but to let the bees look for their pollen to make honey. It may not be so bad after all—letting the swarm escape to make something new for me or anyone unfamiliar. It's only a problem when it's wasps unknowingly released. That, I do apologize for.
By Andi Leighabout 14 hours ago in Poets
Comments (3)
Great poem and I love the pics too!
This is excellent ! Great job here 😊
How precious! Absolutely adore the pictures! Also a very relatable poem, this captures my experience every day when I get home from work and just want a quick power nap! Excellent piece, Kale!