Unfortunate Oversight

I had a lover who had a puppy
a breed she had always wanted
of beautiful coat and playful mind

So much was it's energy and lust for life
It destroyed all it saw when left unattended
and even was guilty when asked of the chaos
like saying to her "then don't leave me alone"

So everything was tried to reel in the carnage
to suppress all the instincts of that little pup
When nothing else worked she tried isolation
in a small bathroom there nothing to wreck

The back of the wood door saw scrapes from the nails
of the small dog just trying in vain to get out
So a leash was then used to shorten the distance
from the base of the toilet to the back of the door

Overlooked was the enthusiasm of the bounding young dog
alone and afraid in that tiny room
It jumped from the toilet seat over the sink vanity
and hung it's poor self, unfortunate doom

And that wasn't the end of this tale of woe
till the pup was discovered that day after school
by the woman's young daughter who loved that damn puppy
for fate claimed the innocence of two souls so cruel
The scene no doubt burned into her fragile mind's eye
who could predict the long term effects
That young girl now works in the veterinary sciences
Perhaps paying Karma back that long ago debt

[Submitted to Saddest Poem competition 2/28/15]