free choice is a curse, but what's worse
is that human beings are the only ones
who possess it.
most of the time, i just wish i was a dog.
the reasons endless, the desire
easily explained, an insatiable longing
for the good old epochs
when mentally inferior, morally superior
species reigned.
beagles don't rush out to buy sweatshop-made skirts.
they do not kill one another for a wallet or a purse
or live bullshit nine to five rush-hour traffic jam cubicle clutter
-no empty formalities to rehearse.
poodles don't waste dwindling water taking forty minute showers
they do not sell their dignity for fleeting recognition talk show hours
or organize wars cloaked in the guise of democracy
-no odious quests for political powers.
german sheperds don't form governments.
two percent of canines do not hoard natural elements
and ninety-eight percent of the kibble
-no aspirations to penthouse retirements.
boxers do not put competition at the center of their world.
they do not rot in front of television sets
or keep up with the latest in corporate top-forty
-no toxic derivatives are ever unfurled.
chihuahuas don't dream of purchasing glitzy cars.
they do not spread diseases like aids, herpes, and sars
or take some generic vacation to the beach
-no idle moments puffing cuban cigars.
greyhounds don't drown their misery in alcohol.
they don't peddle crack in towns that are small
or sentence one another to the death penalty
-people are truly small.
akitas don't quibble over vague notions of religion.
their world is not jewish, muslim, christian, or any other -ism
or about tossing garbage wherever they see fit
-doggie society is not marked by division.
st. bernards don't colonize or enslave their brethren.
they do not pretend there is someplace called heaven
and are never tempted to play the lottery
-a bloodhound is already wise, by the mere age of seven.
terriers don't pretend to live by moral codes.
they do not cut down forests to build more roads
or lurk on the internet to meet sleazy people
-doghouses are always humble abodes.
pit bulls don't purchase dime bags of herb.
they don't spit an unconscious rap blurb
or walk around with concealed weapons
-murder is so much more than a verb.
cocker spaniels don't need burning coal to keep warm.
they do not buzz around mega-malls in a swarm
or wear five thousand dollar mink coats
-no constant pressure to superbly perform.
dachshunds don't practice gentrification or apartheid.
they do not go on a tea party hate ride
or prescribe a third reich regime
-colorblindness is on their side.
great danes don't prepare to become missionaries.
they do not kick over tombstones in cemeteries
or let nuclear power plants be built
-most humans have unhealthy capillaries.
basenji's don't concern themselves with pension plans.
they do not become obsessed by a need for suntans
or hold scandal-clad public offices
-a husky can keep cool without the use of fans.
shit-zu's don't fly in first class.
they do not cruise around in limos with tinted glass
or drain swamps to make golf courses
-dogs will never reach an unsustainable mass.
doberman's don't support corporations.
they do not road rage their blatant frustrations
or store hard-earned money in shady banks
-no embezzlement in canine nations.
most of the time, i just wish i was a dog.
the reasons endless, the desire
easily explained, an insatiable longing
for the good old epochs
when mentally inferior, morally superior
species reigned.
