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I am an old dog. Fur thick from winter nights Under stars, paws hard from Scratching at the Insides of doors. Sad old eyes see through Actions and words, reading Intentions and tendencies. Biting only to teach Or carry. I see the kicks behind your steps. The nervous punches behind your Patting. Invade my space, and I'll make you A cat person. I don't have time for your Self-pity and negative meditations. Reincarnation has finally granted Me this simple existence of Non-illusion. Picture a leash, and I'll Never walk at your side. Free from your two legged Two-facedness; anything human is Puppy to me. Don't try to force me. Or own me. You'll only fail. You'll always Fail at taking the animal Out of the Animal. I didn't come this far To be tame. I didn't work so hard at not Needing, to end up begging for A full bowl.
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Jan 20, 2015
Jan 20, 2015 at 2:37 AM UTC
Out of the Animal
I am an old dog. Fur thick from winter nights Under stars, paws hard from Scratching at the Insides of doors. Sad old eyes see through Actions and words, reading Intentions and tendencies. Biting only to teach Or carry. I see the kicks behind your steps. The nervous punches behind your Patting. Invade my space, and I'll make you A cat person. I don't have time for your Self-pity and negative meditations. Reincarnation has finally granted Me this simple existence of Non-illusion. Picture a leash, and I'll Never walk at your side. Free from your two legged Two-facedness; anything human is Puppy to me. Don't try to force me. Or own me. You'll only fail. You'll always Fail at taking the animal Out of the Animal. I didn't come this far To be tame. I didn't work so hard at not Needing, to end up begging for A full bowl.
sgholter
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Jan 20, 2015
Jan 20, 2015 at 2:37 AM UTC
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