The Tail That Wagged The Dog

Pedro ........ though a little dog
Had courage bold and raw;
He went into a mirror maze,
And confronting him he saw ......

A dog like him, right face to face,
And more .... wherever he gazed;
A tricky situation ........
But Pedro wasn't fazed.

He gave a bark ... the dog barked back,
The dogs all round joined in;
Echoing off the mirrored glass,
A dreadful, deafening din.

Pedro snarled ... and all at once
All the teeth were bared;
He realised he was outnumbered,
...... And now was getting scared.

He turned and ran ... the dogs ran too,
A snapping, snarling run;
He ran and ran ... till at last he dropped,
The chase ... and he ... were done.

And that was how they found him,
Poor Pedro lying dead;
And you can't help wondering what might have happened,
........ If he'd wagged his tail instead.

Copyright; Ian Mackay - February 1999