Greedy Susie

My dog and I are much alike,
Can't get enough to eat
And now when we look towards the floor,
We cannot see our feet.

I brought her home in August
A svelte seventy pounds.
She weighs in at a hundred now
And growing out of bounds.

I try to feed her carefully.
She barks and snarls at me.
Until I fill her dish again
She will not let me be.

The veterinary scolded.
He had a lot to say.
He's not the one to feel her rage
When not getting her way.

When I sit down to have a meal,
She has to share each bite.
You'd think I might get skinnier;
For food I have to fight.

Instead I fill my plate again,
Trying to eat so fast
That I get two bites to her one
But that just doesn't last.

I swear that dog has learned to count.
She know when it's her turn
And if I take more bites than she
That doggie starts to burn.

She barks and looks so vicious that
I really have a fright.
I eat a little slower and
Make sure she gets her bite.


By: Joyce 01/15/04