sometimes my heart is extra tender
for all the canines i see
and ponder the extent of
human cruelty
i know, i know.
we can be so broken
to lack empathy
but dog after dog -
doesn’t it jar
your humanity?
to mold such a creature
that requires our love and need.
we are their
protectors and healers
so that we may both
flourish
with dignity.
💗