The Canine Tyrant

Ramya Nair posted under PenMuse-65 on 2024-07-19



 He came, he saw, he drooled, and he conquered

"Death to obedience", his every action screams

Sirs & Madams, don't be charmed by his angelic looks

Suffice to say, he is no less than a canine  tyrant

There is not a surface in our home, he's left unscathed

Drooled over, chewed, gnawed, nibbled, licked, puked and shredded.

Duma or Dew or DewDew, the canine lord has many names

Swahili for 'Cheetah', his name & him are a perfect fit

Tyrant he is, yet pampered and adored by one and all

Like his namesake, he too prowls around, our house and hearts

Sir Duma, lording over his dominion, our little Cheetah