“Woof”, I bark.
I am a puppy.
Why am I waiting
by the door?
Today is an important day
for my human.
He said he has a
“disease”.
Fleas? and then repeated the letter
“A” twice.
I don’t know,
I’m only a puppy.
So I’m waiting by the door until
he returns so I can jump on him
and lick him, because
I love him.
He comes home and
I jump on him. He has a bottle
he brought home.
‘Mouthwash’?
"Mouth Fleas” he jokes.
“No, they told me I should
take care of myself better,
and that starts with
good hygiene. It’s so I can have
good, white, teeth —”
He gives me a