Conversation With A dog
I asked my dog: "What he thought the best in man?"
He said, The love you dispense to me twice daily from a can.
I said, Why do you think my question funny?
And where would you be without my money?
I said, There may be some quality in us you must treasure.
It's despair, he said, of which your money isthe measure.
Walk like a dog
Like anybody can
I said, What about our politics, philosophy, our history?
He said, If there is something admirable in these it is amystery.
But there must be something in our system tell me at yourleisure.
It's despair, he said, of which your bordersare the measure.
Walk like a dog
Talk like a man
Walk like a dog
Like anybody can
I said, What about technology, computers, nuclear fission?
I'm terrified of radiation, hate the television.
I said, There must be something in our scientific treasure.
It's despair, he said, of which your weaponsare the measure.
Feed me, you can beat me. I will love you till I die.
But don't ask for admiration and don't ever ask me why.
I said, Why wait till now to demonstrate displeasure?
It's despair, he said, of which my silence wasthe measure.
Walk like a dog
Talk like a man
Walk like a dog
Like anybody can