Why Dog
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why do you find me dog
why will you not let me be
you belonged to her
but she is gone
you know this is so
don’t you dog
I see it in your eyes
the sadness there
sadness I recognize
the sorrow
pressing in
as these night winds stir
darkness pressing in
but she’s gone boy
lost into the lightless realm
beyond this chill encircling us
you shiver
you feel it too
don’t you boy
but I’ve no emotion here
save grief
as is buried
in your worried whimper
I’ve no good comfort here
but come
come here boy
that’s a good dog
I know
I know
me too boy
me too
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rob kistner © 2020