I told my boyfriend,
Just in passing,
I didn't think much of it at the time

Of a genuius move I'd come up with
On the fly

The tactic is:

When being chased by one
Who wants to do you harm
And you didn't exactly dress for a chase

Let your chaser get close-
But, only for a second
Then stop.

Calmly remove your shoes.
Pick them up.
Wait for your chaser to notice
Wait for him to back-track

And ****** take off
Run your heart out-
With your shoes safely tucked.

My boyfriend actually asked
If I'd outran them with my tactics
And I genuinely chuckled

I didn't think about it, to be honest.
Of course I did
How else could I be here
On the couch with you
With a dog that is serious about
Covering every bit of my torso with her body