The Coffee House Dogs

The Coffee House Dogs
By Larry Linville

I went to a coffee house they call the Friendly Bean
And saw some strange things I have never seen.
They had more kinds of coffee than I knew we had
I tried a new one and it wasn’t half bad.

Outside the building was a man in bright trousers
Drawing a picture of two cute little schnauzers.
As he worked, he had coffee and also some food
the dogs were probably thinking, “how rude!”

I tried to put myself in those little dog’s place
And I’m sure I wouldn’t want to show my face.
But there they were – for all to see,
Thinking of every place they would rather be.

I’ll bet they’d like to turn the tables around
And sit on the chair with the artist on the ground.
Coffee and brownie eating, would be their greatest wish
while that full-grown man wore a silly leash.

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