Rainy Morning Dog Duties
A Tale of Canine Toileting and Morning Routine
Soft whimpering roused me from sleep, muffled
by the relentless patter of rain on our rooftop.
Six-thirty on a Sunday morning, the subdued sobs
now escalating to cries and moans of the Baby,
whose real name is Poppy, our third Boston Terrier,
only four months old, bellowing, "I urgently need to relieve myself,
old man, get out of bed this instant!"
Donning loose sleep shorts, a t-shirt, rain jacket, and sturdy
black boots, my hair disheveled like straw on a peasant's hut.
The streetlight still illuminated, cold rain trickling down
my neck, cascading down my legs, seeping
into the crevices of my boots. I glance downward and she,
in her dog-like manner, greets me with a contented grin,
as happy as on any sunny summer day.
"Not here, no, not here. Maybe down there,
Dad, at the end of the street. Oh, look, a rabbit!
Now, why did we come out here? I forgot. Let's play,
let's play, let's play!"
Water drips from her snout, flowing from between her
pointed ears, her coat of red and white adorned with
clumps of mud and weeds, displaced by her
prancing and frolicking along the waterlogged path
near our road.
Twenty minutes pass before we discover "The Spot,"
that sacred patch of soil known solely to water-resistant
canines who, with the blessings
of the deities of canine waste, deem this area
fitting for my deposit.
I dry her off, prepare a hasty meal of dog food,
and toss her furry rear back into bed.
The older female dogs still slumber, trained to remain
hushed until a reasonable hour. My wife,
mumbling from beneath the covers, asks,
"Did you take her out? Is it still raining?"
Five minutes later, three dogs and my wife
are all snoring harmoniously. Now dressed in fresh pajamas,
I return to bed, checking on the Baby once more, only to receive
that familiar gaze...
"Thanks, Dad. Let's do it again later."
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Comments (3)
Fantastic job, Neesem!
It was such an amazing poem! And especially the end was hilarious 😂 loved it!
Such a wonderful and darling story! Your descriptions made me feel like I was on that walk in the rain. Ahhh, puppies! 😊Fantastic job, Neesem!