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Zen Dog Day

ZEN DOG DAY

DOG:
A’m jest trucking on down the road
Hangin loose got no heavy load

[Stops in middle of road and proceeds to scratch every part known to man or dog]
Motorist behind blows horn]

DOG:
Now I hear a horn playin Hey! Hey!
Well Zippety doo dah dey!
I can feel some cool music hatchin
Just as soon as I finish my  scratchin

MOTORIST:
That was my motor horn you heard play
To ask you just get out of the way
I’ve an important meeting with top brass
So kindly move your canine ass

DOG:
Well I got some important itchin
That can’t wait for my position switching
My doggy ass is in its proper station
For sedation of my irritation

MOTORIST:
Now listen you son of a *****
My meetings more important than your itch

DOG:
Wow! Now don’t you talk about my old lady. 
[After final scratch]
You can pass now, so go in peace baby

MOTORIST:
If you’d moved sooner I’d have saved time - near ten minute

DOG:
And with that time, what would you then have done with it?
[Aside]
That’s my philosophy for today just to start out
Jean Paul Sartre you can eat your heart out

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018




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Date: 11/18/2018 12:29:00 PM
This made me smile Geoffrey. It is a delightful clever look at the free wheeling street dog's life. Adorable and humorous! : )
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