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what if i'm just
a dog with a bite history.
what if i shouldnt be trusted.
what if your faith is misplaced?
what then?
what will you do?
will you hit me, throw me out again?
even if i've done nothing wrong?
will you kick me, bruising even deeper?
will you choke me on a leash,
that i'll end up chewing off anyways?
will you throw me to the side of the highway,
car door slamming
and engine growling in what feels like a mockery?
or will you wait.
will you sit twenty, ten, five feet away from me? gradually getting closer.
will you wait for me to be comfortable?
will you hold your hand out, letting me assess?
will you train me properly?
i know that i have a history
and i know i growl and bare my teeth when you're too kind to me
and i know there's no reason at all that you should trust me on this.
but i'm not asking you to trust me I'm only asking you to be kind. /end plain text]
