The Things My Dog Doesn’t Know
Alfie doesn’t know
that if I can’t figure out fractions
I won’t get a good job when I grow up,
or that I need to stop daydreaming and pay attention,
or that I run like a girl,
or that my best friend has a new best friend,
or that Jack invited all the boys in our class to his party
except me.
Alfie knows
that springtime is returning,
the earthworms are stirring,
the starlings are whirling,
and his Boy is the perfect person
to run out into the middle of it all with him,
so we do.
that if I can’t figure out fractions
I won’t get a good job when I grow up,
or that I need to stop daydreaming and pay attention,
or that I run like a girl,
or that my best friend has a new best friend,
or that Jack invited all the boys in our class to his party
except me.
Alfie knows
that springtime is returning,
the earthworms are stirring,
the starlings are whirling,
and his Boy is the perfect person
to run out into the middle of it all with him,
so we do.
The Things My Dog Doesn’t Know first appeared in Brian Moses' Blogspot in April 2024
This poem is copyright (©) Jennifer Thomas 2024
About the Writer
Jennifer Thomas
Jennifer is a Canadian writer and editor. She is the co-writer of the Invisible Things zine, a collection of poems about the invisible creatures (gnomes, imps, and so on) who inhabit the world of modern kids and get into no end of mischief. Jennifer comes up with her best ideas for poems while she’s walking her dog, and as a result her dog gets lots of walks. This makes her dog very happy.
