When I pulled this prompt, I was like, ‘What?!? Why did I write this phrase on a card?’ I mean I could already hear Ringo Starr’s voice, “What would you do…” While I was arguing with my prompt, my dog Penny started flirt/playing with Liz’s dog Keeper. Friends. Dogs. They all lift our spirits. Help us get by.

I GET BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS

Her tail plume quivers
His tick-tocks
Nose nuzzles
Quick licks
A dance
Bound bound
Jump
Bound bound
Paws up
Neck embrace
Spin crouch
Crouch spin
Run hard
Fall over
Rest up
Again.