the dog has gone, he’s left his bone
there is even a note …signed with a paw print…
left by the telephone
says,
what did he ever do to you?
except wagging his tail,
fetching …your newspaper
and shoes…
what was wrong with you?
you were angry when you came home
and you kicked him,
what for?
…that really
ticked him off…
he damn near
bit you then,
he thought you
was a friend,
he will damn sure bite you
if he ever sees you again
and when you opened
the door and off he tore
the note says
that he’s sick and tired
of being treated bad and teased,
being fed soggy biscuits,
suffering from ticks and fleas,
and an itch that you won’t scratch
or pay for potions to relieve...
tired of being dissed, ignored
and worse of all
sleeping on that
coldfloor,
he’s tired of all the abuse,
he just cannot take it,
anymore.
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