Mother Doesn’t Want a Dog
Mother doesn’t want a dog. Mother says they smell, And never sit when you say sit, Or even when you yell. And when you come home late at night And there is ice and snow, You have to go back out because The dumb dog has to go. Mother doesn’t want a dog. Mother says they shed, And always let the strangers in And bark at friends instead, And do disgraceful things on rugs, And track mud on the floor, And flop upon your bed at night And snore their doggy snore. Mother doesn’t want a dog. She’s making a mistake. Because, more than a dog, I think She will not want this snake.
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Judith Viorst is the author of many books for children and adults. You can find this poem in her anthology, If I Were in Charge of the World … and Other Worries: Poems for Children and their Parents. She is also the author of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Day, Very Bad Day. Check out the many Judith Viorst books.
