a poem

purple hearts 9.28.2009


i met a stray dog today,
roaming the streets
looking for someone
to love her
She reminded me of you,
lonely playful and sweet
We played fetch with a stick
and i fed her what was left
of my tunafish sandwich
Then we sat down at a bus stop
and i cooed to her,
petting her beautiful bronze coat
And then she turned back
and looked at me
sullenly and unblinking
and bit my right hand
'YOU BITCH!'
I screamed
and tried to kick her
but I was too late
she had already run off
to find another stupid,
sensitive fuck
across the street
in the park.
She reminded me
of you.