so.

uhhh midterm PHAIL.

We had to write odes about pets in english class. here's mine:
Hip-hop was my dog, my Sparky
Back when I was fat kid lonely
On my cousin's counter first CD met,
I'd play with Sparky until the sun set
We barked at each other
And became like brothers
We ate from the same bowl of life
Shared our tribulations and strife
Pretty soon you couldn't tell which was which
Cause me and Sparky were sewed to the hip


At some point Sparky got too ugly
Flea-ridden, mangy, way too dirty
I'd get sad looks from the girls in the hall
Made me ashamed to rock Sparky at all.
Dog of mine had no tact,
Dog of mine held me back.
I didn't kick it with him no more
Cause his constant barking left me sore.
My dog Sparky was too old anyway
Too tired and worn out for any play.


Now I'm a little bit older
And also a lot less colder
When I see Sparky curled sad on the stoop
This weather-ridden mutt thrown for a loop
Our once great friendship
An irreparable rift
Me, who left him to struggle alone
Picks up this malnourished bag of bones
Petting Sparky like I was dropping beats
Saying sorry like I was spitting heat.