if i want to learn something from my dog

if i want to learn something from my dog

i could

be nice, or kind, or at least open to everyone i meet

i could

have smooth, soft hair that people cant help but stroke

i could

know my own opinion and speak it, hushing myself

when those i love tell me its been too much

i could

lay in the sunlight and appreciate the beauty of nature

i could

cuddle for warmth

i could

lick my wounds, and sweets, and salt from the skin of those who hold me close

i could eat one bite at a time. sitting down. chewing carefully.

wherever i find myself, i could settle for nothing less than a comfortable seat.