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In a backyard far, far away...
2 houses against a wall.
One is quite big,
the other quite small.
 In one lives
a huge beast of a dog
 in the other,
a hairy canine,
no larger than a frog.
the best of neighbors
are those two,
they take turns howling,
to save on 'AHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOs.'
They don't live indoors,
but guard day and night
from those evil cats
they won't get a bite.
"The food is ours!"
Barks the giant,
"and we won't share!"
"The food is ours,"
Squeeks the other,
"It's only fair!
the yard? Ours as well!
and If you won't leave
we'll bark and we'll yell!"
"AHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"
They yell and they bark,
chasing felines up fences,
and into the dark.
Alone they stand
one snorts, one stamps
no one messes
with these two champs.
But then there sounds
a weird ring, a call,
a tiny bell of a voice
a kitty had a fall.
Running too fast,
it collapsed on the ground
now crying for mommy
but she's not around.
They approach it with wonder
those two so brave
not sure what to do,
or how to behave.
To bark, run and yell
is all fine and good,
but they never caught a cat
and here one stood.
A creature so tiny,
still a cat they face
and if they knew their parts
they were to bark and chase.
And then its eyes
so large and bold.
It looked at them shivering,
two circles of gold.
First a little tilt
of a tiny head
then suddenly a whine,
and the big one gets bread.
These two have a secret,
this we will tell,
both were girls
wishing to be moms
as well.
Gently they escort it,
inside their mansion
it's warm there and cosy,
no barking, no tension.
And between warm bodies,
a kitty sleeps sound
fed well and pampered
by these kind hounds.
Morning yawns
as light touches wall
big and small dogs
and a little cat in a ball.
When a soft purr is heard
and a ball takes flight
up the fence it goes
and hugs a mother tight.
In a blink they are gone
both child and mother
while four eyes watch
with new shining wonder.
Today there's no barking,
no yelling no chase
two dogs here live,
but don't own the place.
They share it with glee
with cats big and small
and this yard is known
to welcome them all.
Thus our story ends
with two ladies smitten,
no bark, no yell
just playing with kittens...
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Submitted by: Shai K.
