Damn That Dog, I Love

Someone yelled, "Yo, Roxane get your dog!"

I turned to the right, nothing.

I swiftly shifted to the left, coming full throttle, a pit.

A red nose pitbull wanted every inch of my little Havanese.

She didn't stand a chance against something as tall

as my knees, on all fours, but standing on two

that pit's top stopped at my upper torso.  

Had that pit got to my pup, things would've been 

gruesome.  

It had a showdown with my lil' shaggy dog.

My poor little puppy didn't stand a chance, 

if I hadn't had front center tween the two. 

No brave human step in to help a helpless woman

fend off a pit, not one bit.

I used my head, pick puppy up instead.

I pity that pit cause that wasn't it.

He came up from behind, on a sneak tip.

I lost the sight of him that quick.

Next thing I felt was a snip.

The damn dog thought I was it he bit.

The only thing I could do was kick that mutt.

I positioned myself twice and side kick

that red nose pit. 

I wasn't upset with the dog not one bit.

The owner made a big stink of it.

Because she had a warrant, she wasn't

worried about no "damn dog or me.

The woman wanted a hit and didn't care

not one bit. 

Drugs alter minds and her mind was made

up, not give a f*ck.

Reviews

[barleygirl]

I like the way your message is dramatic & dire, but your language & storytelling feels fun & tongue-in-cheek, especially with the way you are using the rhyme & rhythm with a sort of "rap" jive sound. This is a true-to-life account of how it might feel to be in this situation, full of good vivid details & it reminded of being badly bitten one time when I got in between two dogs that wanted a hunk of each other -- but one got a hunk of me instead. I was pulled right into that memory as I read your story. Good well-balanced & believable drama! Fondly, Margie

[ROXANE DORSEY]

Thanks very much for the wonderful comment my dear barleygirl. Roxane

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

OMG Roxane-I hope you & your Havanese puppy are ok! Great poem about a horrific incident. Very true to life- I know because it happened to me once with a pit. I picked up my dog, the pit bit both of us. I had to get rabies shots and my dog had to get stitches. You sassily, poetically, courageously saved the day. Love the language, form, flow and rhyme. You rock once again!