Yes, You.... Poem by RIC BASTASA

the whole night
the dog that they tied on the pole
exposed to the rain
and trembling in the cold
was barking too hard
it did not rest to call attention
for help
no neighbor came to save it
and transfer it
to a sheltered place
afraid that it may bite
as dogs are
by their nature

the following morning
the neighbors are complaining
and they ask you
about it

you are blind to all these
you are deaf
you have no dog to own
you want to be angry
you have no time
yet you have nowhere to go
and does not want to speak