Pet Dog

by Madathil Rajendran Nair

A new neighbour has just moved

into our gated community.

His daughter who has delightful eyes

is all eager to keep a pet dog for her joy.

Poor fellow is worried

about the responsibilities

the possession will bring in -

walking the pet every day,

picking its smelly shit.

He is a dog domesticated by default

into a world

where he doesn’t know

whose bidding he is following.

Oh Lord, bless him all the way!

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Comments on this Poem

You are welcome, Madathil Ji

Aparna Chatterjee
02-Jun-2022 12:49 PM

Immense thanks Aparna-ji for the apt picture for the poem and also for letting it into Editor's choice. God bless.

Madathil Rajendran Nair
01-Jun-2022 01:27 AM