Lorenzo


My landlord shot his dog today,
Lorenzo was his name.

His crime was peeing on the floor,

and pooping on the same. 


He got so old, that uncontrolled,

the turds would leave his body.


The pee would flow, down his elbow,

and make a pool of potty. 


"What's this about!?" 

 My landlord shouts,

"Not in the house!"

 "Not on the rug!"

"C'mon Lorenzo don't look so smug..." 


"It wasn't me!" 

"That's not my pee!" 

"I’ve never seen that before!"


I love you buddy

You’re cute and cuddly 

But i’ve got chores left to do.

The kids are all grown 

And this is our home

I can’t constantly clean up your poo


I know you get sad

And it smells really bad

When you mix doggy ointments and farts

But I look in your eyes

And then you look in mine 

And I know what's in both of our hearts


For so many years 

You’d perk up your ears

As I jingled my keys by the door

You’d come bounding toward me

To love and adore me

I wouldn’t be sad any more


I wish I could do

What you've done for my cup

By filling it over and over

But I can’t seem to muster

I lack all the luster

Of your joyful and care-free composure


You’ve given so much, 

Your light was left on,

and only could last for awhile

humans give love

In pieces and hugs

But dogs give it all in a pile.


If I gave my heart every time at the start

And saw every day as brand new

I’d probably explode or be found by the road

I don’t know what my body would do


As far as Lorenzo,

His body was shot

And his suffering came to an end.

Stumbling into the kitchen, my landlord said

“Listen…” 

“That dog was my very best friend”


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