Two Dog Woman

Two-dog woman gets round the block much quicker.

Now one dog has departed, her journey is far slicker.

She used to bounce between them, ping-pong to her bats

Now a near redundant piper, she's running out of rats.

Her single remaining companion has a heavy, burdened stride

Drained of his light paw patter by a cruel caninicide.

A burglar took their friend, along with sixty quid

One beast raced to repel him, the other nervous hid.

She wishes they both were cowards, escorts for the stroll

And yet loves neither better, both actions leave a hole.

Trailed by a yellow quadruped, she paces out the hurt

Longing for the black hero, who'd wander and divert.