Dog Poems & Poetry

Mother Doesn't Want A Dog

Mother doesn't want a dog.
Mother says they smell,
And never sit when you say sit,
Or even when you yell.

And if you come home late at night
When there is ice and snow,
You have to go back out because
The dumb dog has to go.

Mother doesn't want a dog.
Mother says they shed,
And always let the strangers in
And bark at friends instead,

And do disgraceful things on rugs,
And track mud on the floor,
And flop upon your bed at night
And snore their doggy snores.

Mother doesn't want a dog.
She's making a mistake.
Because more than a dog, I think,
She will not want this snake.