Dogs or cats?
Dogs. Cats. Funny animals.
Smart puppies. Silly cats. All
Wise. Sage cats, secure in
Who they are. Playful dogs,
Worrying a stick or fetching
A ball. My dog never did that!
Fetch or even "go, get it, boy"
Was beyond his remit. Tug at
His leash hard enough to drag
My 10 year self along the street.
Dogs. Cats. Companions and
Friends. Anthropomorphisized
To their harm and maybe ours.
Dogs, cats, pals and playmates.
Dogs or cats?
Your choice of pet does not
Impart character to you. You
Aren't smart just because the
Bundle of fur aloofly licking
Her paws looks like something
Out of a mummy's tomb. You
Have to earn the trustworthy
Title your golden retriever got
By being loyal. Siamese cats
Are decorative; doesn't make
You an objets d'art owning a
Pair. Strays as we called them
Back in the day, you know 'em
As rescue dogs, are often very
Canny. Are you street-wise if
Your dog is? Or a deep-thinker
Because your cat always has
That look in his eyes. You are
Not your pet, it's safe to say.
Who's a good boy, who, now!
Tamara, really