puppy love

you're squeezing
me too hard, she
said, my ears
just popped,
and the bones
in my back cracked
like sticks.
i know you love me
and care about me,
but ease up on
the bear hug and
those sloppy kisses.
i love the puppy
dog in you, but
honey, just give
it a rest, and
please stop doing
that to my leg.