like a dog
i love you like a dog
fierce and loyal and intense
always ready to comfort you
always picking you first because youre my person
i cry like a dog
in public and in private
loudly with whimpers and whines
and silently with my ears drooped down and my eyes filled with tears that cant fall
i suffer like a dog
waiting at the door for your attention because im unhappy when youre not around
while you live your life not thinking of me i lay curled up wondering when youll return home
i starve like a dog
begging for your affection like theyre scraps of meat and i havent eaten in months
ears pricked up and stomach rumbling everytime you take a bite
ribs showing as you toss me just enough to keep me alive but never enough to satiate the hunger you caused
i hurt like a dog
tail tucked between my legs as i retreat to a corner to lick my wounds
silent because when i cry out you punish me further
i live like a dog
always excited to see who comes by next loving each person just as strongly as the last
tail wagging with each new friend whether theyre a friend at all or not
i lose like a dog
withdrawn as everyone is let down yet again by me
always too much but never enough
i fight like a dog
teeth bared and hackles raised
ready to fight to the death to defend you while you pit me against my own for your entertainment, placing bets on how long ill last knowing ill die before i ever give up on you
and ill die like a dog
dragging myself back to your side because even though you hurt me once doesnt mean youll do it again
right?
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