(VICT) Re: May I Have This Dance?
- From: "Tamara Smith-Kinney" <tamara.8024@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2008 12:23:32 -0700
Beautiful. Sniffle, snuffle. Where's my Kleenex? /smile/
Tami Smith-Kinney
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From: vi-clicker-trainers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:vi-clicker-trainers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Karyn and
Thane
Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 12:13 PM
To: Vi-clicker
Subject: (VICT) May I Have This Dance?
May I have this dance?
I can work this job
Youth on my side--
spunky yet agile
I halt in perfection
saluting
steel on wheels
Differences of style
not mistakes
unique
attributes of me
I zag
where he zigged
sway as a boat
on calm seas
try to pace traffic
just my immaturity
Sharp
head turns left
watch that cup tossed aside
cart blocks the way
hedge protruding
a twig or a branch
oh my--
construction ahead
Whoa!
Hard Halt!
Pardon--
that speedsters way fast!
Sirens approach
Hard Halt, quick sit
as 9-1-1 I instruct
Each outing new
as a competitive course
head turns slightly
be it right
be it left
directional cues
the path I must choose
Each crossing
High alert
be they patient
or rude
no need to hurry
your safety
my concern
Entrances a puzzle
single door
double door
automatic
buzz us in
new challenges await
Each turn of my head
a distant world I relate
Through eyes, ears, paws, tail
every movement a cue
in my role for you
Girthed in harness
or just fur
my role as your guide
as a nose nuzzling friend
unconditional love
a bond tightly formed
time, training, and trust
independence
comes with each step
Accept me, for me
it's time for my chance
give me this job
I really can dance!
by Karyn E LaGrange
July 3, 2008
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