My buddy swore that he could
tell when an officer was approaching
since he could smell them even
when they came from behind us.
I didn’t buy it, refused to actually,
as it was absurd no matter how
good his sense of smell might be.
He said that he was part cat
and cats had terrific senses,
smelling being principal among them.
Of course I scoffed at that, but
he did repeatedly warn me
of the approach of our always
angry Lieutenant and the occasional
Major or Colonel, those were always trouble.
I never believed him, but I must
admit I always wanted him nearby
whenever we were walking on the base.