Feisty Bell

She whizzed through everything Faster than the speed of a sound She barks and chases swiftly All things Which are small and squeaky That landed in the vicinity. She was just a year and a half When she joined me In my solitary life She was a gift From a nephew. She was named Taco Bell Afraid that she will be named names Like Burrito and Chorizo I dropped Taco And called her simply Bell. The first time I carried her I held her up On top of my head But she made a mark I ended baptized For the second time. She is the house alarm every 4: 00 a.m. The early warning device For a tornado watch And acts as the doorbell woman For every delivery man. Some years ago I left her for a month I went to a far away land Across the Pacific Ocean In a country called The Pearl of the Orient Seas. When I got home I brought with me A beautiful wife Feisty Bell Barked for the longest time. One dark morning Feisty Bell chased my wife But the latter Is a corker She cannot be outwitted By a four legged. My wife meted Bell A penalty of suspension Of thirty days From her favorite treats Bacon and jerky. Now there are two Feisty women In the house My beautiful wife And my adorable Bell. Copyright 2017, Rose Marie Juan-Austin, All Rights Reserved