Dogs Deserve Life

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Vulnerable puppies wander aimlessly down the highway.

            They are deemed undesirable mutts.

            Battered creatures.

            Emaciated hounds.

 

They are the optimistic canines in a brutal realm of humanity.

They are the scrawny ones with wiry, patchy fur that have no recollection of ever taking a bath.

Nonetheless, they are the puppies that gravitate towards the source of their torment.

For all the mutts desire is affection and a sense of purpose.

 

You can hostilely abuse dogs, compassionately display affection towards mutts,

Cruelly toss puppies out like filthy trash, or graciously rescue a stray from impending death.

However, while canines submissively endure taunts, beatings, and starvation,

You cannot deny the mournful disappointment swirling in their eyes.

 

They unify countless families. They mend shattered hearts.

They comfort. They protect. They empathize.

They are the lost innocence of the world.

All that is left for us to do is grant them a chance at life.

 

If dogs are deemed as man’s best friend, then why are they treated inhumanely?

Are people not supposed to show incessant compassion towards creatures they love?

Do people understand the depth of a dog’s dependence on humans for basic needs?

You cannot deny that dogs deserve a fulfilling life.

 

While mutts covered in grimy filth with their bones jutting out seem like a lost cause,

There is a glint of hope permanently etched in their eyes.

 

Because no matter how much harm is imposed on a dog,

Canines will never stop placing their faith in the stranglehold of humanity.

 

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This poem was inspired by the "Think Different" Slogan from Apple.

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