Harnessed

You somehow

Got tangled in your harness

Wrapped in a nylon belt

Lassoed through and through

How did you do this, I asked

You whimpered

Fix it, don’t touch me.

Pair of shears

Should do it.

But nothing doing.

You bolted out the screen door

Nose first

Harness-wrapped.

I found a muzzle

But nothing doing.

I found a blanket.

Honey held you fast while you bit and barked

I snipped the harness free.

Relief at last,

While you perfect your pout.

 

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About Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Professor and researcher who studies science communication, particularly issues that impact American Indians. Dr. Coleman is an enrolled citizen of the Osage Nation.
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