The Mutt
Inside the pound
There were cute little hounds
With floppy ears and soft fur
There were cats who liked to purr
In the back
There was a pup with hair that was long and black
He was never chosen by the children
They would all just run
He did not understand why
He wanted a friend, partner, an ally
A sweet little boy opened his kennel one day
He asked softly for the pup to play
His mother screamed when she saw the canine
Then she calmed when she saw the boy’s mien
He could only get one dog so he settled for three
The dog was adopted and given a name of bogey
Cerberus, the hound of Hell
Even though his heads were all well
They fought for food and the boy’s attention
But, always gave him lots of protection
Cerberus liked to explore
He found snakes each day, more and more
The boy made Cerberus happy
Even when the heads got a little scrappy
He made such a good dog that when he died
He protected the afterlife with great might