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I Once had

May 31, 2013
By LGC7767 BRONZE, Templeton, California
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I once had owners to race
I had birds to chase
I had balls to fetch
I had Frisbees to catch
The Toys I chewed
The Trouble I’d brewed
The barking I blast
The tail I’d cast

Now I sit
Watching the ball hit mitt
The birds that swarm
And I, too worn
I cannot chase
I have no haste
My teeth too sore
I can chew no more
The barking I’d blast
I left in the past
My tail wags no more
I sit and wait outside Death’s door

© Chelsea C., Auburndale, FL

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