The Bite Not Taken Poem by Kimani wa Mumbi

Two dogs emerged in the woods
And sorry I could not run from both
And remain safe, seconds I stood
And looked one as much as I could
Till where its canines had 2 inches grown

Looked the other, I was dead ’twas crystal clear,
For it had perhaps the sharper cane,
Because it was bigger and wanted prey;
Though as for the standing there
Had made them look about the same.

And both growling that morning I feigned
Their canes ready to get a piece of me.
Oh, I Usain Bolted out of their way!
Not knowing where the road led
I doubted if they would ever get me.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two dogs emerged in the woods, and I -
I took the Usain Bolt Challenge,
And that's the reason I’m still a'ight.