There Is a Brighter Side Three Contest
Do you know what it’s like
Being a stray, that is
A homely sight
No flower beds for your biz
People looked at me with pity
As they’d walk their golden doodles
Dachshunds, long and nippy
Those high faulting fools
What happened to a mutt
Being a respectable family dog
I try not to lick my butt
Intact tail and dewclaws
By the dumpster, I would sleep
And have these amazing dreams
On a farm, I’d round up sheep
In shape, strong and lean
It should come as no surprise
I embellished more than a little
When the opportunity, did arise
I walked straight in the kennel
The gentleman who took me in
Had a lot of faith in me
Following a wink and grin
He quickly set me free
It wasn’t quite as I imagined
Those curly headed beasts
Weren’t the ones that I’d been counting
To drift me off to sleep
Confused as a peach on a grapevine
Butting heads, then seeing stars
Incapable of forming a straight line
They couldn’t see, this was an art
Each day was a small improvement
And now, they’re single file
A cadence to their movement
To make my owner smile
He lets me sleep at his feet
Gives me scraps after dinner
Perhaps a small deceit
But now he has a winner
Copyright © Anna Hopper | Year Posted 2018
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