Wednesday, April 10, 2024

NaPoWriMo 2024 #10

 Stray Dog Usurps Bed

There's a stray dog in our bed.
It curled up on my side
when I was late at work.
It stretched & drooled on your pillow
when you were folding laundry & watching TV.
Its muddy paws left stains on the comforter
& its claws tore apart the sheets.
That bed won't keep us
warm. We toss and turn in scraps.

There's nothing in it for us.
Since we have to leave, let's be honest.
That stray dog has driven us out.
Can we go out together?

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