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Strays

She says, “I love you Button.”
I say, “You’re like the end of a good day.”

She smiles playfully when I say this
and asks, “The agreeable parts,
or something else?”
“No silly, the good things.”, I reply

“It’s your heartbreak for the dog
that appeared to be a stray,
and the relief you felt
when the owner finally came along
that makes it that way.”

Style / type: 
Free verse
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Last few words: 
Happy Valentine's day Neopoet family!
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Not Explicit Content

Comments

Hello, Michael,
I can imagine you had a wonderful Valentine's Day! Appreciating one another, especially in these minute, tender moments, is such a gift. You capture both sides of this exchange so well, along with its warm, deep meaning.
Thank you!
L

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