he's been around the block
and even toured the world
with scars upon scars
to show from many an
epic hard fought tussle
yet like most old dogs
in this neck of the woods
it's like he has never been
the young, sleek and strong
preen and prance about
strutting their stuff so fine
the old dog's eye can see
and battered snout sniff out
that they have rarely ventured
beyond their own backyard
he lays here now curled up
at well-earned blessed rest
wondering why the young-uns
show not a whiff of interest
in learning of his old dog tricks
what is an old dog to do ?
with no more bite to bark about
and teeth too long or gone
now the only growling going on
is in his ample belly while
awaiting on the dinner bell
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