Ding
The Story of Ding
There once was a dog
His name had a ring
He was quite incredible
An incredible thing
He didn't seem happy
When told what to do
A leash and a collar…
well, would you?
I guess you could say
in a casual way
Ding was just Ding…
And Ding he would stay
One morning real early
He saw the door open
as quick as a blink
well what do you think
He was out in the yard
It wasn't that hard
He wished he could growl
Or hoot like an owl
He wished and he wished and he wished for one thing
He wished and he wished that he wasn't just Ding
And just as he thought that…Running from home
He wondered were he'd get his next bone
And then with a moan
He said I'm alone
I wish there would be
someone with me
And then with a bang
There appeared such a gang
He was swept off his feet
Right into the street
He got up to run
This sure wasn't fun
He wished again sadly
He wished again badly
He wished he was mean
To change this strange scene
He wished the same thing
That he wasn't just Ding
He ran and he ran
He ran just so fast
He ran past his shadow
away at last
He stopped and he turned
Around with surprise
Who was that monster
Was it me in disguise
With ears like a owl
And then, yes indeed
He gave a great howl
What else did he need
His head rearranged
How very strange
His wish had been granted
He stood there and panted
His foot was a wing
His nose was now slanted
He wasn't just Ding
But some weird little thing.
He wasn't the same
He didn't feel tame
now he would fear
The dog catchers were near
…Oh Wow!
can I get home some how?
And then as he opened his eyes
much to his surprise
He realized one thing
He was Once again Ding
It all was a bad dream
And now it would seem
He was happy as d*nk
The incredible thing
Robert Lee
From an original poem written in 1970
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Submitted on September 27, 2013
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Words | 388 |
Stanzas | 73 |
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