He is the dog in the family.
He is large.
His paws are the size of steroid injected muscles.
His pads are the bottoms of what should’ve been four legs.
He has three.
He is what happens when you don’t keep good watch.
He wanders off like a dummy.
He steps into a trap made for another canine called a fox.
He should have kept the discarded leg.
His veterinarian wasn’t thinking.
He amputated the leg without hesitation.
He did not know any difference.
His life was good back then.
His eyes weren’t glazed over as they do now.
He was given a name.
His name was quite unfortunate.
His name stunted his personality as a big dog.
He suffered from the neighborhood dogs making fun of him.
He is called “Tiny.”
His family yells his unfit name.
He does not enjoy hearing it.
He better come before he gets into trouble.
He is no dummy with the girl.
He only has to show his teeth once.
He is booted outside forever.
He doesn’t care.
He is free from the sloppy kisses.
He wants to be alone.
His time is close.
He knows it.
He is just a dog waiting for time.









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