(The Importance of Napping)
My dog gives me
dirty looks.
I’m sure of it.
If I cough or sneeze
while he is sleeping
and startle him awake
he’ll quickly lift his head
suspend it in mid-air
and just stare at me
thinking the thoughts
of an exasperated dog
then he’ll slowly lower
his head back down
and heave a deep sigh of frustration
at having to start his nap
all over again
from the beginning
and if I should make
this unpardonable sin
more than once in a session
he will slowly rise up and
find himself a new spot
to continue his nap
undisturbed
while silently cursing
his bad misfortune
in having to deal
with such insolence.
I understand completely.
Ken Owen
Van Niddy Press April 2018
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