Kahlua’s Ordeal

©RichardBarnabé2018

Freezing rain fell all evening

Honey returning from a late meeting

I was careless with the front door latch

For Kahlua’s speed I was no match

Honey tried to avoid her

Kahlua did not see the danger

Slammed into the skidding truck

Could not believe such bad luck

A dog so gentle yet full of vigor

We named her for a sweet liqueur

For us she is the star of the show

To lose her would be such a blow

Doc was a real star vet

No emergency he had not met

A delicate surgery

Then a full recovery

Now she’s back roaming in our yard

Into corners running so hard

Fetching a stick up off the ground

Frolicking back, a real canine clown

A dog so gentle yet full of vigor

We named her for a sweet liqueur

For us she is the star of the show

We’re so glad it will remain so

We’re so glad it will remain so.