National Poetry Month Day Twenty-Eight

Prompt:  Think about a time when you were forced to be courageous and create a poem with elements of that experience. Avoid using the words “courage,” “bravery,”  “fearless,” or “daring.”  Incorporate at least five of the following words:  wobble, puzzle, hole, pretend, factual, mirror, fiction, distant, wall, cards, weather.  End your poem with a question.

 Don't Run

It was lovely spring weather

I stepped out the door

Noticed a lady walking her dog

Noticed it was a pit bull

It was not on a leash

The pit bull saw me 

Didn’t even wobble in his stride

Didn’t even pretend to be friendly

Wanted to make a hole in my body

Hurled himself at me with frothing teeth

I was backed against a wall

So I stood my ground

I swung my handbag above my head

Yelled some loud words

The dog stopped in his tracks

The lady called the dog back

Went on her way, apologizing

What do you think I shouted at the dog