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Plagued by Parasites
The little dog in the corner
Slept by herself
Fur matted with fleas
But her face full of hope
Her heart full of worms
Could love just the same
Barely three years old
And sentenced to the rope
People passed by her
They chose other dogs
Younger ones
Healthy ones
But not her
Her paws full of thorns
And her eyes full of dread
Resigned to her fate
Resigned to her death
Then a man came in
With a leash in his hand
A collar round her skinny neck
A cure for her disease
Her eyes, without words
Conveyed every emotion
Free as a bird
Happy as anything could possibly be
A heart full of worms
Behind fur covered ribs
A heart plagued by parasites
Can fill just the same
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