Pets
A quiet walk this starry night,
Ruined by a dog's barking bite.
Leave me alone, leave me in peace!
You mangy mutt, you barking beast!
Animals belong in the wild, if any wild be left,
Not enslaved by humans, and I must confess,
I prefer the company of people -- or solitude
To a barking or slinking animal in the room.
David Oesper