Tethered
The deaf dog repeatedly barked,
loud, timely, bellowing, sharp..
Tethered tight in his back yard,
his family slept as he kept guard..
Day after day on an eight foot leash,
he pulled at his chain as far as it reached..
He was not aggressive.
He had never bit.
This was life as he knew it.
His children hadn't played with him
since he was quite small.
No one ever walked him nor
even played ball.
His daily testimonial mark was a
persistent, resonating, boisterous bark.
Copyright © Nancy Kaufman | Year Posted 2023
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