The Dog

I lie belly-up
In the sunshine, happier than
You ever will be.

I sound the alarm!
Paperboy—comes to kill us all —
Look! Look! Look! Look! Look!

I sound the alarm!
Garbage man—comes to kill us all —
Look! Look! Look! Look! Look!

I Hate my choke chain—
Look, world, they strangle me! Ack
Ack Ack Ack Ack Ack!

Sleeping here, my chin
On your foot—no greater bliss—well,
Maybe catching squirrels.

Look in my eyes and
Deny it. No human could
Love you as much I do.

Anonymous