he kept his dog
on a chain tied to a tire
tied to a tree.
a circle of dirt
around it.
bones chewed thoroughly
down to the marrow
littered
on the ground.
a shallow bowl of rain
water
full of black flies was nearby.
was he ever loved?
or always a burden
seen from afar.
on a chain tied to a tire
tied to a tree.
a circle of dirt
around it.
bones chewed thoroughly
down to the marrow
littered
on the ground.
a shallow bowl of rain
water
full of black flies was nearby.
was he ever loved?
or always a burden
seen from afar.
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