I’m sure we’ve all had guests leave things behind…wine, food, clothing…, but I doubt many have experienced this one. In fact, my mom was so amused with the story that she wrote a poem. She wrote it from the guest’s perspective. I had to share:
Forget Something?
By JC
Packing the car to go home from our trip
So much to think of I gotta get a grip
This first vacation since baby was born
And I am really feeling quite careworn
How could I drive off leaving my Great Dane
Have a new baby to drive me insane
All the things that are needed for a child’s care
Even the wipers for the derriere
Blanket, car seat, clothes and the diapers
And be sure not to forget the wipers
Blanket, car seat, clothes, diapers, wipers check
Remembering all makes my mind a wreck
So off we drive on the long road home
To stay a while no longer to roam
Thinking ahead to work, I hear the phone
I answer and what I hear makes me groan
“Did your forget something? I have your dog”
So I turn to look, my mind in a fog
Sure enough there is no dog to be found
I can’t believe it as I turn the car ‘round
We drive back to the place that we stayed
Now the timing is shot for the plans that we made
My Dane greets us with a really sad face
How long before I’m back in his good grace?
I’m lucky my dog is a forgiving breed
Grace can be had for a walk and a feed