Reverse our World's: a poem by Jeanie Axton

 
May 3rd, 2018
The Dogs In Charge

Planet of the Dogs

Reverse our worlds

and you will see

That you dear human

can learn from me

 

A few simple commands

will have it down pat

Human Obedience class

get it right get a pat

 

Here’s our training

my faithful friend

Planned by me

from start to end

 

Command 1: Get up

Get up Get up

sleepy head

The sun is up

get out of bed

 

Command 2: Walk

Walk time next

but no doggy lead

I’m ready now

and will not plead

 

Command 3: Heel

Heel no way

let me run

Training a human

is lots of fun

 

Command 4: Stop

Stop right now

yes at that tree

Every day

for my morning pee

 

Command 5: Talk

Talk to me

say nice things

I’m a good boy

among other things

 

Command 6: Sit

Sit on down

in front of me

Scratch my belly

if you please

 

Command 7: Wait

Sit there nicely

wait for a command

I may have a snooze

don’t be alarmed

 

Command 8: Drop it

Drop the book

you now are reading

Observe my eyes

see them pleading

 

Command 8: Bark

One bark means bacon

two barks a meat pie

Three barks a lie down

then a contented sigh

 

Command 9: Couch

Shift over a bit

I need more space

And a lambs wool rug

in my comfy place

 

Command 10: Bed

No longer I’ll sleep

in a box outdoors

Or in the winter

on the cold laundry floor

 

Command 11: Move over

Move over move over

on our king size bed

Let me stretch out

and please scratch my head

 

Command 12: I love you

I love our routine

Commands to impart

Human being playmates

Are really very smart

 

Jeanie Axton lives with her husband Nick, her dog and cat and three chickens in the beautiful South East of South Australian Mt Gambier, famously known for its Blue Lake. A secondary teacher at a local Lutheran College, Jeanie has been dabbling in the area of children nonsense poems for many years. She expresses the comedy in animal antics and in her poetry

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