Esther Chilton

Happy Friday! It’s time for my guest writer slot. This week, it gives me great pleasure to welcome back Kim Smyth. She appeared in this slot a few weeks ago. If you missed it, you can read it here.

Now for another of her super poems:

A Shorkie’s Story

Come and listen to a story since it’s all about me

A Shorkie named Whiskey and my family

I live in a house with my mom and dad

No more cat, but a playmate who’s bad

They brought another Shorkie home one day

I soon learned she was here to stay

Bouncy and cute with a quizzical look

She had hold of their hearts, I could tell by the look

Who was this pup Brandy, is she taking my place?

Not at all said my mommy, a smile upon her face.

We’ve brought her home to be a companion for you

Could I really believe that this new tale was true?

She chews on my toys and makes such a mess

She is kind of cute though, I have to confess.

She bites me and fights me, just playing I’m sure

Before I was lonely, could this be the cure?

Since she came we sleep in kennels and not Mommy’s bed

What happened to the sweet life I once had?

When we go places she rides in the back

I still sit up front in the event that I yack

I’ve always been more comfy in Mommy’s lap

She lays on the back seat, taking a nap

I guess I’m still special since I was here first

But she’s still a baby and that’s a real curse

I’ll never be looked at the same way again

I’d been the new dog, the queen of my den!

My life forever changed, the day they brought her here

Now I’ve grown to love her, she’s really kind of dear

We wrestle and play and bark at the street

Daddy shares his food with us, it’s really pretty neat

The groomers just love us and so does our doc

Mommy gets brave and sometimes takes us for a walk

It’s really not bad when I think on it now

I’m having more fun, my life is better somehow

I’m kind of her mommy, I’ve taught her a lot

When she gets rowdy I show her what’s what!

It’s been a few months since she came home that day

Since life has been swell, heck, I guess she can stay!

If you’d like to be a guest on my blog, please get in touch: estherchilton@gmail.com. Poems can be up to 60 lines and prose 2000 words. If you’d like to add a short bio and photo, then great.