Ode to da' Gecko

Just getting going and started on chores
I'm interrupted by two dogs begging for outside.
"You're kidding me...again?" is all I can think
But the alternative is them going inside.

So I head for the door and take a step out.
"Well hello little gecko on the wall!
I know you move fast and can climb and all that
But you're looking at a pretty long fall."

Unless of course it plans to jump on me
Which you know causes a reaction of "Noooooo!"
A quick flick of the wrist (and some dancing around),
He flies into the great unknown.

Whew...what an adventure...glad it is through.
Where do those little suckers hide?
Wait...what is that? A new friend for Duke?
Yep...little gecko has hitched a ride.

This just means I must touch it again.
And I know it's not dangerous or bad.
But they move very swiftly and that freaks me out.
"Duke quit playing around! It's moving for your head!"

Sure enough, it heads north
And wouldn't you know...Duke starts to feel it too.
"Don't you know little friend, that if you go there
That's the part of the body that chews?"

So I finally get ahold of my dog
And you guessed it, it jumps back to me.
You're an active little thing and I didn't know you flew.
Launch it in the bushes, go inside and pee.