amazing the love of a dog, deliberate

amazing the love of a dog, sometimes wet

amazing the love of a dog, without judgment

amazing the love of a dog, kisses

amazing the love of a dog, comprehension

amazing the love of a dog, faithful, loyal

amazing the love of a dog, comfort

amazing the love of a dog, nose to nose

amazing the love of a dog, cheek to cheek

amazing the love of a dog, companion

amazing the love of a dog, my friend

I will not be hushed
with stares and eyes
and telling looks
my voice
my voice
my voice
my voice will now
be heard

my words of joy
and sound of laughter
I will shush no longer after
my voice
my voice
my voice
my voice they want to silence

let them want
let them wait
til last breath take
I will not
be hushed
be hushed
be hushed
be hushed from life
for nothings after