﻿Elicit 

Near-empty boardwalk /
Tight speedo, raised tail, deep ache /
Paws tug down board shorts /

Paw over muzzle /
Sequestered hardware aisle / 
Hammering away /

Hushed library stacks / 
Muzzle and paw symphony /
Licking pages clean /

Dim elevator /
Going up, muzzle sinks down /
Tension rising quick /

Below bar counter /
Serving drinks, being serviced /
Drinking from hard tap /

Company lunch break /
At bathroom stall glory hole /
Boss enters--don't stop /

Jacuzzi bubbles /
Hiding boyfriend's eager paws /
Chat with family /

Phone call from father /
Belt buckle undone with mouth /
Suddenly tongue-tied.

-Charles Michael Averin