Professional Napper
My dog is a professional napper.
No one naps as hard as he does.
With one eye open, he furiously snores.
Because of his large body, some give him a wide berth.
Even though his eye is open, he is asleep.
I reassure mailmen, but they stop when they see his size.
He weighs one hundred and seven pounds.
He is as friendly as an exuberant pony.
He’s like my mother, I tell them.
Come on ahead! Nothing wakes him up.
As they get closer, they begin to tiptoe.
Sometimes they will throw my package to me.
I think it amusing and amazing.
They do not know that you can sleep with an eye open.
I know though because my mother used to sleep with both eyes open.
I wish I was exaggerating, but this is a true story.
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