he loves me

you make a pros
and cons
balance sheet
for your dog,
trying to determine
if you should
get rid of
him and sell
him on e bay.
it's fairly even,
the barking
versus affection.
the chewing
of shoes
held up against
the playful
chasing of a ball.
fleas against
tail wagging.
begging versus
licking your face
when you come
home. it's pretty
even across
the board,
the likes against
the dislikes until
you find his list.
which isn't too
flattering about
you. stingy with
the table food,
short walks through
the park. that
constant yelling
to heel, the leash,
the collar,
leaving him at
home all day. it
goes on and on
until the end where
it says in a muddy
paw scrawl. he
loves me.