Just one look
and it says it all
behind those thick bars
its a victim who
was loved I say loved
apparently
but it, does not ring true
look at the dog head bowed
and hearing
collective yelps
around the place
cries of woeful beings
clearly
hurting
the disgrace
wholly human
when love was his
the world seemed bright
around his yard
but a newer younger dog
was purchased
some one stronger
that could guard
and so he had to forfeit freedom
for this cage and that alone
that mean spirit broke his
cover
it was something he hadn’t known
was possible
the human heart was capable
of evil deed
the victims lost he’s given up
wherever else his life may lead
all that emotion
is too much
he cannot bring himself to feed
the consequence of this rejection
mortifies him clearly he
is ruptured by man unkind
whose wilful disregard could be
so blatant and so matter of fact
lacking any love at all
how can anyone react
to being driven up
the wall