The Kingdom Of Dogs (15) Poem by Freeyad Ibrahim

By a visit to the blonde she-lawyer
She sat side by side with her big dog
Infront of me, piercing me
with their fierce eyes like a dagger
I was surprised to have the dog with us
For a while I felt insulted
In my memory is the dog something worthless
Am I too as worthless in her eyes?
A Dog is a symbol of filth, terror and disgust
That is in my memory preserved
I wondered why the animal was with us
For fear of me being a strange man?
I looked nice and neat, dressed my best clothes
And told her my story like the most brilliant philosophers do!
My head was spinning in a whirlwind of confusion
Maybe she hides a hidden purpose behind it?
Maybe she wanted to raise my status in her eyes
to the level of her Dog?

FRYAD HUGO