Rizal's First Dog

For all of you who do not speak Spanish, Verguenza easily translates to embarrassment or shame. I mention this because today, I wrote a poem on just that!


VERGUENZA

What a terrific decision for me to make
To go to the fields today
I came upon a brown furry bundle
And found that it wanted to play

I threw a stick, and he ran to it
And he answered and barked at my calls
But as he scuttled across the sloping fields
He jumped at me and bit my balls

“Shame on you,” I scolded him
“Oh what a crying Shame!”
But he was too cute, so I brought him home
And decided to make that his name





Here he is in action!


Jose "Pepe" Rizal
(Leigh Siazon)