Kerri Shying R # 422 - stitches

stitches

he was calling out police   a bellow

 moose moose is what I heard

from the yard   pegs in mouth

 at 6am the early riser of the house

and dressed    god be the mercy dressed

him   attack pants  tucked into boots

 that face   beyond the barrel of a gun  

I didn’t   whip an AK47  out

 of the washing basket   you mostly care

for the whereabouts of pets

don’t shoot the dog

 save the last dance for me