Sense Sonnet - Pumper

Desperate Groom

A wedding day, supposedly,
Is a happy occasion for
The couple - bride and groom to be.
But for me, it's something much more.
Years ago, some dogs I did kill,
And a curse befell me from that.
Bad health and bad luck ever will
Be mine, unless I atone at
The altar of wedding vow,
And taking a dog as my bride.
I say "I do," she says "bow wow."
We walk hand in paw, side by side.

I know this may not end the curse.
I hope the fleas don't make it worse.