They Love the Dog More



He gets hugs.
He gets kisses.
They love him.
Do I ever get a hug, a kiss, or love?
I clean up.
He takes dumps.
I vacuum.
He leaves hair.
If he died, they would be sad.
If I died, they would give my room to him.
I can't help but think it's funny.
They love the dog more!

About this poem

Just a little humor about how some people love their dogs more than you.

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Written on February 19, 2023

Submitted by karmaisabitch on February 27, 2023

Modified on March 17, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDEFGHICJK
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 271
Words 70
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 12

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  • JD.Mags
    This one had me in the feels! Great work, and I hope you feel comfort. Keep it up!
    LikeReply1 year ago

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