The Bite Not Taken

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.