The small dog steps in…

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Sue Vincent

She’s somewhat tied up and she’s making me dizzy,
All dashing around like she is, being busy,
The storm got the fences and pulled off the roof
Of the shed, which is anything but waterproof.

With its windows blown in and its roof ripped and tangled
And everything looking a little bit mangled,
She’s wielding a hammer and searching for nails,
So I figure the safest bet here is turn tail…

It’s not that I don’t want to help her at all,
It’s just that she wobbles, is likely to fall…
I do not mind helping, the small dog is hands-on…
Just don’t want to be the soft thing that she lands on.

I thought I’d best help her by staying low-profile
And keeping right out of her way for a good while
I’ll offer a literary service instead…
And proofread a manuscript, safe in my bed.

About Sue Vincent

Sue Vincent was a Yorkshire born writer, esoteric teacher and a Director of The Silent Eye. She was immersed in the Mysteries all her life. Sue maintained a popular blog and is co-author of The Mystical Hexagram with Dr G.M.Vasey. Sue lived in Buckinghamshire, having been stranded there due to an accident with a blindfold, a pin and a map. She had a lasting love-affair with the landscape of Albion, the hidden country of the heart. Sue  passed into spirit at the end of March 2021.
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55 Responses to The small dog steps in…

  1. Ritu says:
    February 10, 2020 at 06:37

    Good plan, Ani!

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  2. jenanita01 says:
    February 10, 2020 at 08:45

    You surprise me, Ani. I would have thought a spot of DIY would be right up your street!

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  3. scifihammy says:
    February 10, 2020 at 10:09

    hahaha This is delightful! 😀
    Tho I am sorry for the damage to your shed!

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  4. Sadje says:
    February 10, 2020 at 11:16

    What a lovely poem. You’re being very helpful by staying away.

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  6. fransiweinstein says:
    February 10, 2020 at 12:47

    From what I read in our media about the storm that hit the UK and parts of Europe you were lucky and smart to stay indoors Ani.

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  7. Jennie says:
    February 10, 2020 at 13:45

    Ani, you would make a good proof reader! 🙂

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  9. pensitivity101 says:
    February 10, 2020 at 16:21

    Bless you Ani. Any help of any description is greatly appreciated I’m sure 😀

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  11. willowdot21 says:
    February 10, 2020 at 18:18

    Oh ! Ani you are so good 💜💜🌈🌈

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  12. Darlene says:
    February 10, 2020 at 19:43

    Oh, Ani! Dot would stay out of the way as well. I hope the damage wasn’t too bad. xo

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  13. OIKOS™-Publishing says:
    February 10, 2020 at 20:53

    Well prepared Ani! 😉 Care for your tennis balls, otherwise they will be blown away. Best wishes, Michael

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  14. Eliza Waters says:
    February 10, 2020 at 21:31

    Cute! You’re wise to steer clear, Ani! 😉

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  16. Widdershins says:
    February 11, 2020 at 00:54

    You’d make a great poker player, Ani, ( a silly game that humans play with bits of cardboard and little round plastic chips – not the edible kind) … ‘know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em, know when to walk away, and know when to run’. 😀

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  17. Adele Marie says:
    February 12, 2020 at 10:21

    Indeed, Ani, it is the safest thing to do. I tried to help in the garden when the winds were blowing the bins around but just got in the way, so inside to be safe, warm and cosy. much paw love, Dante the Dawg. xxx

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  18. Victoria Zigler (@VictoriaZigler) says:
    February 12, 2020 at 13:21

    Sounds like a good plan, Ani. Hope the storm damage isn’t terribly bad.

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  19. noelleg44 says:
    February 13, 2020 at 13:50

    A wise plan, Ani. But keep her from doing too much.. I heard about the storm – late, of course, and I’m just glad that the damage wasn’t worse. The shed can be repaired. Be safe!

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