You whine, you
howl, you bark, you scratch my feet
And jump about
on my sleeping body,
Pulling me away
from bright, peaceful dreams
So that you can
go out to urinate -
Or so I think.
But when you’re out instead
You run about
the borders of our yard,
Barking at
anything that moves or sounds.
Your awful howls
waken the neighborhood,
And cost me
friendly capital with those
Who live
nearby. I force myself awake
To let you in
the house when you are done,
Some fifteen or
twenty minutes later.
You and I go
back to bed: I return
To my dreams,
and you to whatever thoughts
Form within the
night-time head of a dog.
I sleep, I
dream, my body calmly rests,
For fifteen
minutes, when you jump on me,
To let me know
you want back out again.
That little bugger :-)
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The Way of All Dogs....hee hee....but with a face that cute, who could resist? He's adorable.....
ReplyDeleteGreat poem on life with a dog. Could be worse. You could have 5 cats sleeping on top of you at night who get very upset every time you get up to pee.
ReplyDeleteha. my cat is similar...she runs across the pillow to wake me up in the night...and sometimes cant seem to make up her mind....hey, i am a school teacher as well...high school math, here...nice to meet you.
ReplyDeleteThis made me smile, as I have three little dogs. I would never let them out like this in the middle of the night, but in the daytime if they are bored sometimes one of them especially begs me to go outside and then proceeds to sniff everything and eat grass, but never DO anything. And then there is one of them who panics during thunderstorms and keeps me awake by barking as long as the thunder roars. But, hey, I love 'em anyway. And, I know you do yours! Thanks for the cool poem and your participation.
ReplyDeleteDogs are such blessings...like having a child there is the hard parts to. This is very heart warming Joshua. Hope you get more sleep other nights. ;-)
ReplyDeleteYeah, they are always unsure of which way to go.
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