Lycia Harding Poet Personification

If My Doggy Could

What if my doggy could learn how to read?
Would the library have all the books he might need?
Would he study the types and the traits of his breed?
What if my doggy could learn how to read?

What if my doggy could write me a note?
Would he fold up the paper and sail it by boat?
Could I make heads or tails of the things that he wrote?
What if my doggy could write me a note?

What if my doggy knew how to do math?
Would he add up the hours that passed 'till his bath?
Or subtract yellow flowers from grass on the path?
What if my doggy knew how to do math?

What if it turned out my doggy could talk?
Would he stop every stranger he met on his walk?
Would he babble and bop while they stood there in shock?
What if it turned out my doggy could talk?

My doggy can't write, or subtract, or chit chat,
but he IS good at catch and at chasing the cat
and at racing to me from the place he was sat,
just to 
lick 
my 
whole 
face...! 

And I'm happy with that.


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Louvenia Duncan February 24, 2022 at 1:22 PM Awesome poem! I love it!

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart September 17, 2021 at 9:03 AM Fabulous fun poem! I can imagine what my dogs might have to say ;), xomo Lycia Harding September 23, 2021 at 2:34 AM Omg, thank goodness they can't, right? Haha! Thank you MM! xoxoxo, LyLy

Rico Leffanta September 9, 2021 at 11:45 AM As original as one could be! Well done! Aloha! Rico Lycia Harding September 23, 2021 at 2:34 AM Thank you, Rico. Aloha! xoxo LyLy