Mandy Coe
Be Dog
Wouldn’t you rather
this tail-wagged world
than the surreptitious turn of the wrist,
checking when the hell
all this might be over?
Instead of tilting your head
and laughing
at one man's jokes for years,
how about plunging your nose
into his crotch just the once
– then trotting past?
Throw away your diary.
Pee on the significant moments of your life:
your lover’s door, the post-box,
the midwife's bag, the wheel of the hearse.
When your arse itches,
scoot along the floor with your tongue lolling.
No more singing hymns
or happy birthday, open yourself up
and howl. Wolf down
communion wafers and candle-bright cake.
Turn your belly to the sky.
Let the hand of god reach down
and rub, who’s a good dog.
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