I remember the day I
returned from school and
my dog Pepper did not
greet me at the door.
***
Then my father sat me down
and reminded me that Pepper
had been with the family
since before I was born
***
And — as such, Pepper decided
it was time for her to
retire to a farm upstate
***
Furthermore, my dad said,
“Pepper told me to tell you, personally — Good-bye. And thank you.”
***
I started to cry,
but then mom appeared
and presented me with
a new puppy!
Which I named, Pepper 2.
***
And just like that all my
suspicions faded away.
***
— Until later that night.
It was just a past my bed-time,
when the phone rang.
***
I answered it.
***
It was Pepper.
***
She barked and whimpered into the phone.
***
“Pepper, is that you? I asked.
“Are you ok, girl?”
***
Then a voice:
“Get that receiver away from Pepper!”
***
And then the line went dead.
***
It was then I knew father had lied.
.
Or maybe Pepper was really a secret agent on an undercover mission. And your Dad didn’t want you mixed up in international affairs.
That goes a long way to explaining why each year we sent out our family Christmas cards on microfiche.
:D
Pepper had been inducted into the military, where she rose to the grade of sergeant. But she missed her old home. And so she started a band: Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.
That was nearly twenty years ago to-day! Plus another thirty.
Glad you wrote this out. :) Re-posted here: https://grumpysgiftspoetry.org/2020/09/01/a-dogs-life-tref-trefology/
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Grumpy. I very much appreciate it.
Fear not. All dogs are magical and Pepper is OK.
Thank you. I just needed somebody to say it.
Aww, this is such a sweet story.
Thanks, Sadje. I suppose it is a little on the sweet side.
It is!
Salty tears for your Pepper story.
The soulmates of western cooking!
What were they cooking at The Farm😳
Haha
Oh, the farm upstate is real, all right. I used to live there. Thousands of elderly dogs as far as the eye could see. And the smell—! For dogs, it is heaven. For humans, not so much.
Hah! Thanks, fw
A little sinister in your sweet, sir?
And why not? Sweet and sinister is also my favorite Mcnugget sauce.
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This begs for a Part II, of course.
Not a bad idea. Thanks, snake.
Ha! Deep State Pepper.
That would have made a fine title!
Brilliant treffing! A Pt II pleasy? I want to know more about Pepper. The truth is out there. Maybe you have hot pepper sources with more information?
Thanks, vta!
WAS PA’S A TRUE LIE / OR DID HE SALT PEPPER’S STEW / WITH MA’S SHAKER TWO
Haha! Honored, CES.
I had tears forming in my eyes at the first, then I felt better as the tale went on and then I was left thinking that Pepper was being held captive by Vincent Price. Lets go get Pepper tref. That Price guy needs to be taught a lesson.
Let’s do this!
If we’re lucky we’ll catch that Lorre guy at the same time. He needs a little straightening out also.
I have to admit, if it turned out that Peter Lorre and Vincent Price were involved in this, I would be deeply honored.
After we get them flying right we will sit down for a meal and some good talk.
Sounds good to me. I have a few complaints about the Shrunken Head Apple Sculpture toy that I’d like to bring up with ole Vincent.
We will straighten that out.
Definitely need to write more!
Thanks, Diane!
The cutest story!☕️💗
Thanks, AoC!
Good