Better

Rosie the red dog
Is better today,
She barks
Eats a
Bit
And
Returns
Carol’s warm
Affections which
May allow Carol to
Express joy, eat a bit,
And return my affections.
You ask her do we dine
Together each day so
She muses if you are
Referring to me or to
Rosie, you ask her if
We sleep together
And she wonders
How she could
Possibly sleep
Alone with no
Rosie at her
Side loving
Her and
Then
She sees
You mean me,
And she looks up
And she looks down
Then to the right
Then the left
Eyes hidden
But as yet
She can’t
Make the
Leap of
Faith
For
Me.
How
Long
Should
I wait?
Do I dine
With her you
Ask her but she
Cannot answer
She expects
Me to like
Broccoli
Arugula
And socks
Me in the lamb
Chops for my lack
Of enthusiasm
For artichokes
Asparagus
And wine
While I
Wait
As a
Guest
To be a
Mate and
More than
The one who
Feeds our Rosie,
Who is now
Better.