Walkin' My Dog

Walkin' My Dog

By Maureen Ucles

Walking my dog

Around the block

a time or two

Walkin'

Droppin'

Stoppin'
Diggin'

Coughin'

Pristine paws

Kickin' up grass

My dog

Pantin'

Sniffin'

Lickin'

The sidewalk

My dog

walkin'

trottin'

spottin'

a fire hydrant

that's painted blue

Oh no!

Cutie!

NO!

Why?

Why?

My dog
sniffin'
hikin' 

markin'

her territory

She wants all the doggies
big and small

to take notice
Cutie was here!
Cutie was here!

My dog
growlin'

barkin'

at every moving thing

cats, dogs, birds

squirrels
growlin'

barkin'

tuggin'

scratchin'

the
ground

Walkin' my dog?

Really?

No...

She's walkin'

me

My human being

Breathin'

Sneezin'

Inhalin'

Screamin'

Time to go home!