Thursday, July 20, 2023

My Dog and Me



My dog doesn’t lie around and worry.


She doesn’t ponder life and death,


couldn’t give a hoot about Putin or


Trump, never considers why, what if?


She couldn’t care less about tomorrow


or plans for the future. She is basically


an instinctual critter who responds to


the here and now, and reacts naturally,


immediately and accordingly. You have


an itch scratch it. You are disturbed, bark,


bite, run or chase, tail wagging or tucked


between the hind legs. She can be taught


and is willing to learn without concern.


Generally, if treated well, she is loyal


to her master and is willing to follow


and obey, sit, stay, fetch, sic em…


good girl! My dog is a true and faithful


companion to the end, even though she


has no concept of a beginning or an end.


She responds to attention, good or bad, in


the moment, my best friend with the given


that she and I are not physically, mentally

or physiologically alike. I am merely human


with all these concerns and stressful shit on


my mind which at times worries me


considerably. Needless to say, I am


supposed to be responsible for the


care and feeding in this family.


                        -30-


Chris Hanch 7-20-2023


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