dog days



last week
 i zipped uptown
 midday
 to get a trim
 my 'bangs' were getting shaggy 
i am over the
 cut it short thing

 my hair cutter marked it up to
 'having a moment' 

now
 i am letting it grow a bit
  the 'bangs'
 really more of a side dippy thing 
was just too long

 anywhoo

 on the trek
 through bazillion degree heat to the subway
 i passed
 this man and his two dogs 
yes
 there's another one
 there
 in the shade 
see him?

  i felt for them
 you can see that one there 
is panting a bit 
i bet
 he would have preferred 
to be indoors
vs
 out in that sun

 i mean 
wouldnt 
you?