If you have had
an awful day
and no one wants
to come and play
and all your woes
won’t go away,
just tell it to the dog.
If everybody
picks on you
and all your plans
have fallen through;
if you feel lonely,
sad and blue,
just tell it to the dog.
Dogs do not judge.
They understand.
They rub your leg.
They lick your hand.
If you feel lost
in no-man’s-land
just tell it to the dog.
Dogs keep your secrets
safe within.
They don’t care if
you lose or win.
So turn that frown
into a grin
and tell it to the dog!
(Or, failing that,
make do with the cat . . .)
Joshua Seigal