The 'Poem A Day' Project - Day 79 Poem by Flying Lemming

I’m a small dog sitting in a park
Pondering my next big bark
Should it be a mild yelp
A frantic woof asking for help
A general yap, a moody snarl
I haven’t done one of those for a while
Or a repeating loud deep ruff
An hour should be long enough
Or just a curl of my lip with a growl
But I lose the menace with a wag of my tail
I don’t want to scare away possible food
But want them to know I’m not in the mood
To be prodded and chased, just a minimal stroke
Will be all I need, its really no joke
The careful thought the problem will need
Think I’ll just sit here and chew on my lead