My sister and I
disagree about treats.
I’m always ready
to have something yummy,
But she says
I shouldn’t be
bossed by
my tummy.
“How,” I inquire, “can you
turn down free food?”
She snorts and says sometimes
she’s not in the mood.
She’s older than me
So maybe she’s smarter…
But come on, turn down crunchies?!?
That’s just a non-starter.
-Chocolate
I’m Pete Harbeson, a writer (among other things) located near Boston, Massachusetts. In addition to writing my own content, I’ve learned to translate for my loquacious and opinionated pup Chocolate Bossypaws. No surprise, she mostly speaks in doggerel. You can find her contributions tagged with Chocolatiana.
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