Sustenance

Was glad to see the Dachshund couple back out and about this morning
Making their dumpster rounds with a third little feller who appeared
To be some kind of Chihuahua mix

Fed a couple of grackles some crackers in the Starbucks parking lot
The male was either too cool, too scared, or too dumb to pick up on what was going on
Until the female, who didn't need any coaxing, grabbed the first one

Fat stray cat under my rental car
In the hospital parking lot
I talked to it the whole walk across

Tonight I'm meeting a lady for dinner
These scavengers will be on my mind
I will try not to tip my cards