Red Fox, Brown Dog

 

The quick red fox jumped over the lazy brown dog,
Like two little kids playing a crazy game of leap frog.
If this hound were younger that red smart ass would be dead,
But he is just an old mutt trying to lay in his bed, can't lift his head
Suddenly the canine rises and gives a deep dark growl
Making the fox sweat so much he needs a towel
One swift swoop of the dog's paws sends the fox flying across the room
However the beast has just begun the seal this fox's doom
The hound jumps at the fox and sinks in his white teeth
` While chewing he thinks, “I kind of like dark meat!”

J. Mattes

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