In the Traps

Starting prices favour failure
Gates are open, heads are down
No tails wag with paper seizure,
A silent pause, a cheated frown
Off and running, jumping questions
Stroking comma`s, flustered brow
Wished I`d taken running lessons
Barked up wrong trees, too late now.
What`s the odds they`re going to give?
Certificates are now held high
Some must die so you can live
Your leash, the hallowed old school tie
Competitors gain thorough bred
Your kennel owners only mumble
Pointed ears still hear what's said,
You warped, unwanted, wasting mongrel
In the traps, got to earn your pedigree
Must pass you, so you don`t pass me

(Burgess/Coulter)