Cat and dog

“Animal!"

“you beast, foul creature

how can you, you snake

say that to me?”

“don’t try to fox me

you miserable cow

I know a snake in the grass

when I see one,

all that horsing around,

how could I be such a gull.”

“donkey, go on

ram it down my throat.”

“bitch!

I know all your red herrings

I’m not going

to be the jackass!”

“I smell a rat, a

sheep in wolf’s clothing,

what a nice

kettle of fish,

why don’t you just…”

“please,

don’t say it,

i…”

“chicken!”

“please

listen to me.”

“why should I you…”

“for pity’s sake,

hold your horses

and listen,

who keeps the

wolf from the door…”

“straight from the

horse’s mouth?

Still trying to hog

the limelight?”

“oh, can’t I just say it,

kitten?

you are so beautiful.

your hair is like flax,

your skin like silk,

your body slender

as a willow,

your voice, when

you’re not angry is

the whisper of leaves.”

“rhubarb! We aren’t

no lovebirds!”

“ah, but my dear,

you’ve gone

red as a beetroot,

no wonder I get

green with envy when…”

“nuts!”

“sweet pea!

you are the

apple of my eye.”

“you are my sturdy

branch “

“I love you.”

“I love you too.”

“oh,but my

little dove

why have we been

talking such nonsense?

after all

         we are

                not

                       animals.”