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A yip
And a yap
And I am
Out the door fast
With a dog in front
That really needs to go
He sprints outside
And I follow in his stead
Only staying in the yard
So I’ll only close
The door to the house
Outside, he runs to
His heart’s content,
Nowhere to be
And now is free
Roaming around in
A joyful bliss
Having so much fun
Out in the world
It’s a bit dark
In this small yard,
Dusk already past
And the stars are
Shining high above
With darkness all about
A yip
And a yap
And he still isn’t done
Oh whatever, let him have fun
Worry starts to prickle,
Just a little
But you put it aside
Because you know you
Are in no danger
It is a peaceful night
With stars in the sky
What could go wrong?

A yip
And a yap
That’s all I heard
Before the piece of metal
Had flown by
And his body had fallen
With that look of happiness
Still on his face
I could tell that
He was gone before
I got closer and so
I ran and hid
Behind the closest tree,
Sat and pulled out my phone
Dialed the number,
Said where I was,
Said what had happened,
Said that I thought
The person was still there
And I had this
Sense of clarity
In that time of fright,
The person was letting
Me finish this call,
Toying with their new victim
And knew for sure
I was going to die
So I told the operator
In a silent whisper,
“They know I’m talking
To you right now
So I know these are
My final moments
Before I put this
Phone down, but
Listen to me now;
The door is unlocked
And my family is inside
Please don’t let them die”
I hung up the phone
And placed it in my lap
Sitting there peacefully
And a slight smile
Grows on my face
As I remember
The good times with
My now dead friend,
How we used to play
And how he was always
So happy and excited
Until the sound of
A bullet crashed through
For the second time tonight
And I saw my
Little puppy up and alive
Once again

February 3, 2021
For the Break My Heart, Why Don't Cha Poetry Contest
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