Party of the Century

Poor old dog,
A flea’s fiesta,
Ectopic Mosquitoes.
Where’s the anesthesia
For this Soiree?

Lacking proper diet,
Training, vitamins, and
Shots,
Squatting from fatigue;

One deworming dose of alcohol
Relieves hypertension.

He’s no star in this social scene;
He suffers from “hip” dysplasia;
He’s just not cool,
But he’s banking his own blood.

Doctor distemper
Has his number.
Sold him weight insurance
For throwing it around
And offers
Maternal-serum-alpha-fetoprotein screening
Just in case.

by Aimee Wray