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Waves lap along the shore

Blanketing every granule like a newborn

Clouds gather overhead bouncing off of each other like a pinball machine

The sun blinds me with its truth that summer only lasts three months

And the lie that there is a better time of year

When else can you run across the sidewalk barefoot chasing after your dog

Who just escaped from the yard in the middle of a bath?

You had just bought him expensive lemon-scented shampoo-and conditioner

All of the dogs on the block bark loudly with their jealousy

And Buttons just can’t handle it so he runs away

Buttons passes up Ms.  Perry, the 8o year old who is always complaining that he kills the grass lining the chain-linked fence with his urine

Buttons runs past all of the houses with dogs while you run after him

Accidentally smashing Mr. and Mrs. Brown’s flowers

Right before Buttons beelines straight into the busy street

You say in your loudest tone

BUTTONS, NO!

Buttons stops in fear, turns around and you grab him by the collar and you safely lead him back into the yard

You permanently line the place Buttons jumped with some 2x4’s so the incident will never happen again

Give him a belly rub to calm him down

Wait until all of the dogs stop barking

And finish giving him a bath.

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