The Thing About a Leash

In the park was a man

With a stroller, as well

As a dog on a leash,

Which he tried to compel

 

To begin the trip home,

But the dog wouldn’t budge.

Having neither at hand,

I guess I shouldn’t judge.

 

First the man gave a tug

In a joking-type way

As the dog flopped down flat,

Showing he meant to stay.

 

Then he flipped on his back

With his paws in the air,

Which is when I moved on,

So though I’m unaware

 

Of the outcome, I’d bet

Not a minute more passed

‘Til the leash got a yank

And they went home at last.

Energy Levels

Your energy level’s

Related to age,

Though not everybody

Is on the same page.

 

Most babies and toddlers

Need hours of sleep

And after some playtime,

Fall down in a heap.

 

Yet others run circles

Around those routines

And when sent for a nap

Make the loudest of scenes.

 

Often as you grow up,

Those proclivities stay

And the sleep you require

Will keep holding sway.

 

However, when reaching

Those senior-type years,

Your energy lessens

Or plain disappears.

 

So, just like a baby,

Your pep seems to sap

And, although you may fight it,

You’re needing a nap.

 

The circle of life

Brings us back to the start

Where the young and the old

Aren’t too far apart.