A Really Scary Frog

I was out walking the

dog the other night

and when I stopped

in front of a cute little

one story ranch

a few blocks

from my house

to give my dog

a drink from

the Nalgene bottle and

collapsible dish I’d

brought with us, I bent

over and thinking I

was alone, let loose

a loud,

long

fart.

It happens what can I say?

And as I had my AirPods

in I was oblivious

to my surroundings

Todd Snider playing

loudly in my head.

When I straightened up

and turned around I was

met with the astonished

gaze of two young girls

around 12 years or so.

I tapped my left AirPod

to stop the music

smiled weakly at them

and said hello.

Silence.

I attempted humor,

“Kinda sounded like a frog,

didn’t it?” I said with

a short laugh and

sheepish smile.

One of the girls

hesitantly replied

“A really scary frog!”

before both

burst into laughter as

they ran away

around the house.

I chuckled to myself

turned my music back

on and resumed the

walk

my dog wagging

his tail sharing

in the amusement.