Oye Caleb Poems

There was this dog I grew up with
I fed it bread and fed it meat
I bathed it and played with it
I made it stand and made it sit
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You are beautiful
And I like you just for you
You are friendly
And I admire the love you show
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Speak the truth that is in your head
Tell the story that lips won't tell
Be the difference in your world
And ignore the murmuring of the ignorant crowd
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I might not be able to promise you everything
Or give all that you want
I might not be able to be with you as you might wish
Or be there all the time to make you smile
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I love your smile
I love your eyes
I love the grace in your steps
I love the aura you command
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You wonder why I am always smiling
And why I go everywhere with my dancing shoes?
Why I bounce with every step
And hum to every song?
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When the river starts to dry
And the rain seizes to fall,
Will I still have your shoulders to cry?
And would you still be my all?
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They come in different colours
But all have the same shapes
They are trapped in a socket
But bring to us things beyond grasp.
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