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Dear neighbor,
The incessant barking of your dog
kept me awake last night.
I laid (or is it lied? Even as an English teacher,
I still confuse the two.) there, for hours,
thinking of how lucky we are
to have a dog keeping us all so safe
at night. I mean, who would even think
of robbing one of our homes with such
a savage beast on the loose out there?
I envisioned him (All dogs are boys, right?)
chasing after a would-be assailant,
and tearing him (I’m assuming most robbers
are men, too.) limb from limb.
And so, I wrote you this note to say thanks.
Thank you for allowing your dog
to BARK INCESSANTLY FOR
EIGHT FLIPPING HOURS LAST NIGHT.
I’m sure we’re all safer because of it.
EIGHT FLIPPING HOURS LAST NIGHT.
I’m sure we’re all safer because of it.
This poem © Kevin Walker. Published January 2013.
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