i don't hate you
Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 5:05PM This is my twelfth post for the Indie Ink Writing Challenge. My prompt this week comes from Dili. His prompt will be at the end.
I gave the prompt - falling off the edge of the world - to Travis Cope over at Voluntary Tourettes. Go check his amazing response out!
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why oh why oh why would you take me away from my mama and brothers and sisters? when i got to your house, your four big dogs were so mean to me. they growled at me. they bit me. they beat me up. i was so scared. i tried to hide behind the couch, but they always found me.
selfishness.
i wanted you to pet me. but you YELLED, YELLED, YELLED so LOUD, LOUD, LOUD at me when i chewed your shoe. my teeth hurt. i thought it was a toy.
impatience.
when you got home, i WAGGED, WAGGED, WAGGED my tail and was so happy to see you. but you took off your belt and WHIPPED, WHIPPED, WHIPPED me so hard that i was bleeding because i chewed on the coffee table while you were gone. i tried to hide from you but you always found me and WHIPPED, WHIPPED, WHIPPED me again, again, and again. i don’t know why i chewed on the coffee table. you were gone so long. i was so nervous.
anger.
you were gone so long i couldn’t hold it. i peed on the carpet. i hid from you because i was afraid. when you got home you were so mad. you made me go outside to the pen. you never let me out of there. i couldn’t hide from the sun. it was so hot. i got fleas. they bit me all over. i itched so much. i got dirt in my ears and they hurt so badly and i couldn’t hear the birds. i waited for you to come. i looked for you all day. sometimes you forgot to feed me. i was so hungry.
neglect.
i was scared of you. but i loved you. i wanted you to love me too. i was sad when they came to take me away.
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when i first got to her house, she put stuff in my ears and made me eat something yucky for a few days. then i could hear again. she gave me a bath and then gave me ice cream. i stopped scratching my itches. she got me a new bed.
nurture.
OOH, OOH, OOH, i love it when she brings me new toys. especially the noisy kinds of toys. WAG, WAG, WAG. SQUEAK, SQUEAK, SQUEAK.
affection.
i even get to stay inside when she leaves. she always comes back. i'm always sooooo excited to see her. she is always sooooo excited to see me!!! WAG, WAG, WAG.
security.
we go for walks, and i get to SNIFF, SNIFF, SNIFF the trees and mailboxes. she takes me to the park to play with nice dogs. we play fetch. i go swimming. i love to be outside now.
happiness.
i ride in the car. i put my head on her shoulder and she puts down the window. i love to feel the wind in my face. i love to go in the car.
adventure.
i sometimes sleep in her bed at night. and she always lets me up in her bed in the mornings. she PETS, PETS, PETS my belly. all i have to do is nudge her with my nose if i want her to pet me more.
love.
i’m not scared anymore. i love her. she loves me too. i'm happy.
i don’t hate you.
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Dili's prompt:
i've always wanted a second take on this, and i think this would be the perfect opportunity. :) do something, anything you want, with this:
Ye...Ye that has done me wrong,I will not hate thee.Why?For hating you,Is a bond to you,That is too strong.It grows on tears,And unfounded fears,From which I wish to be free.From you I will be free.Ye...
Ye that has done me wrong,
I will not hate thee.
Why?
For hating you,
Is a bond to you,
That is too strong.
It grows on tears,
And unfounded fears,
From which I wish to be free.
From you I will be free.
Reader Comments (10)
mandy! aw, i am so glad you and your poochie found each other and wish you so many more blissful years together! i'll never understand cruelty to animals or children. that belt thing. fuck.
and hey also? totally totally dig how you wrote this, how you wrote like a dog!
xoxox and pant pant slobber slobber, yer mk
Excellent view from the dog's eyes. The humor makes the serious and sad topic of animal abuse very poignant. I have a golden retriever too- they are the most special people. Mine talks -vocalizes and thinks she is a nanny.
i love it,i love it,i love it.. is it too cheesy that I welled up a bit? :') I love dogs and this is such a wonderful take on the prompt. Cheers! :) i wish all the happiness for you two for a long long time.:)
This was so moving. I often wonder what dogs think of the world around them. It breaks my heart to think of a dog yearning for love. People who actually harm dogs are sick! So glad you rescued her :)
Lovely!
Yet again, you manage to inspire and charm the pants off of your readers. ::sigh:: (and that's a good one) well done :)
This was so sad and sweet and joyful. What a great and unique point of view you took on this challenge. And it was a great challenge you got. Wow!
You made me cry. That was really wonderful, and I'm glad your dog has you to love. <hugs>
I'm SO glad this had a happy ending! If it's one thing I cannot stand, it's the mistreatment of animals and children! BRAVO!
I love this too! Wonderful!!! (I'm a bit dog-biased.) :)