Give the Dog a Bone

Give the dog a bone So I slunk back into my safety hole Realising I’d teased the blackdog too much Complacency I told myself Brave until the bark bit Tearing into old wounds Foolish I told myself You cant teach an old dog new tricks Just control it with old ones Safety I told myself Give the dog a bone A new one to gnaw on Subtle changes i told myself In time the blackdog will trust Tamed, it will let in the light Don’t give up I told myself