PARAMEDDOGS

It was a peaceful fire station,
Gus and Max were at the mall.
Chief said, “It’s almost like vacation …
An entire day without a call.”

Max picked out the movie,
Mother Goose Meets Barney Bear,
But the plot was much too grueling,
And Gus stepped out to get some air.


Then they set out to do some shopping,
At Parakeets, Puppy Dogs, Pets A to Z,
Where from a tank Max heard some hopping,
And found a frog named Cromwell Greene.

And at Toys For Just A Dollar,
They got a glove and ball and bat,
And a model lunar module,
And a phonics book for Max.


They spent a fortune at The Grub Pub,
On a feast of brisket, ribs, and brats,
And a Mother-Loaded Stuffed Spud,
Chocked with chili, green and hot.

And as they foraged through the food court,
They snagged some ice cream topped with dots.
And when they’d gobbled down their fruit torte,
Max said, “This cobbler hits the spot!”


Then at Elixirs, Aids, and Extracts,
Gus bought Vim Vitamins for Pets,
And some solution for his contacts,
And herbs to help his heartburned chest.

As they passed by Hector’s Flea Market,
Max asked, “What the heck is that?”
And then Gus scratched his head, remarking,
“We’d better get on back.”


On their way the saw a sale,
At Dapper Duds by Kelly Cook.
“That lady looks a little pale,
We’d better have a look ...”

So they walked behind the window,
And they gave that gal a tap.
Then a teeter … and a totter … and a “Timmm-berrr!”
As to the floor Miss Kelly crashed.


“Uh-oh, I think we need to PAWS.”
“Pulse?” “Somewhat fading, sort of faint.”
“Air-Way?” “I can’t unjam her jaw.”
“Skin tone?” “Most peculiar, looks like paint …”

“Max, I think she’s had a stroke,
She appears in horrible health …”
“Gus, you don’t suppose she’s … ” C-R-O-A-K!!!
“Cromwell! Keep your comments to yourself!”


“She needs defibrillation,”
As Gus grabbed a blaze orange box down from a shelf,
“I’ve seen Chief’s demonstrations,
We can do this job ourselves.”

“CLEAR!”
As they connected up the wires.
FEAR!
As the patient sparked and caught on fire!


So they dialed up the station,
To request a little help.
And as they heard those engines racing,
In ran Chief himself.

“Dalmatian Gus and Beagle Max!
Put an end to all this panicking!”
And when the hoses he’d attached,
He extinguished poor Miss Mannequin.


I woke up from my dream to learn
Of my prognosis bleak and grim.
The flame inside no longer burned,
And I was dead in sin.

Then came the Great Physician
Who took my sin and bore my scars,
To put an end to my condition,
And restore my hurting heart.


David J Allen
August 17, 2006


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