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    A Dog: Through & Through.

    I had a fella that I loved very much
    Sweet in his manner and soft to the touch
    With a big wide smile and a bigger heart still
    And tenderness that seemed to trite to be real.

    I have a dog breed that is banned in France
    Wrench a man right back,
    by the seat of his pants
    Rip 'em right through
    Strip the flesh underneath
    This is my dog
    And those are his teeth

    Both share a name
    Because the man was a dog
    Not at first, but in time
    Yes, the man was a dog
    He didn't bark, didn't growl
    Couldn't muzzle him too
    But the man was dog
    And a dog through and through

    People hate this hound
    That I have for my friend
    As he's so hostile
    And determined to end
    Any chatter or exchange
    I should have in the street
    With a rumbling growl
    Then a launch for the feet
    Men know now to call to me from
    Way across the road
    Cos this dog could really do it
    Yes, this dog is bold

    Both share a name
    Because the man was a dog
    Not at first, but in time
    Yes, the man was a dog
    He didn't bark, didn't growl
    Couldn't muzzle him too
    But the man was dog
    And a dog through and through

    People often say I moved on real fast
    I like this beast much better than the last
    What can you do, when you find the real thing
    Put him on a leash
    Take him out walking
    This one can't fake that he's just feral
    So anyone coming is aware of peril
    I'll hold him real tight, real close, real near
    But if my dog turns loose
    Then you better beware.

    Copyright Yafeu-Khamisi Rodway-Brown.

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    Enjoyed your poem... Still trying to bend my mind around the duality of man and beast. A change in nature using "had" and "have" from s1 to s2 is interesting. Perhaps a Jeckle&Hyde take on a friend.... Food for thought

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    On the road, but not! Danik 2016's Avatar
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    Interesting poem with a good theme for reflection!

    Bonus: Finding out what YRKB stands for.
    "I seemed to have sensed also from an early age that some of my experiences as a reader would change me more as a person than would many an event in the world where I sat and read. "
    Gerald Murnane, Tamarisk Row

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