The Dog On the Beach
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Published: 31st August 2021
Image by Mohammed_hassan from Pixabay
This Poem was placed 1st in the "Your Favorite Rhyme Poem in August 2021" Poetry Contest sponsored by Constance La France (Judged 30th September 2021)
Poetry Soup's POEM OF THE DAY (2nd September 2021)
The poem questions whether conforming to rules impedes our ability to achieve and alludes to the idea that those who do take chances, bend the rules and succeed can sometimes let that success go to their heads.

I watched a dog fight back the sea
to chase a ball thrown on the surf
it sensed no danger unlike me
when I chased young dreams on this earth.
at some point in reality
against those waves I lost my nerve
I blame my personality
respecting nature's tides since birth.
and now that dog's just running free
- its ball retrieved with canine verve
despite a law that it should be
restrained by harness round its girth.
Copyright © Gary Radice | Year Posted 2021
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