dog eat dog

they tell her
to be stronger, be
tough,
be harder.
it's a dog eat
dog world out there.
and she says
I've never seen
a dog eating
a dog, what does
that mean.
and they tell her
it's just an
expression.
it's a way of saying
that life
is hard, be
ready.
the world takes
no prisoners,
and to this she
sighs,
and laughs,
fixes herself some
tea,
then flips
through a magazine
on fashion
and fine cuisine.