The Kingdom Of Dogs (9) Poem by Freeyad Ibrahim

by Freeyad Ibrahim

She told him the first time his story was useless
That he had to come up with something useful
He came with something new, as fresh as a bloom
He took a beautiful dog with him to the lawyer's room
Who was out of fear accompanied a huge white dog in his room
They barked at each other for sometimes violently
After the signal from both sides, they sat silently

‘Madam, last time I forgot to take my dog with me
I forgot the real story, how cruel they treated me
Thinking that you, like us, hate dogs, mainly
For guarding purposes, you want them only
I didn't know that they are all in all in this country
They eat and drink like you
They sleep with you and love you
Hugged in bed, safe and untroubled, with you,
You kiss them, good night, they kiss you
They drink water from your bottles
They eat the food on your plates and pottles
You put them in a cart pulled by your bikes
Like you do with your children, as they like
If your husbands are absent, they are the Husbands
If your wives are absent, they are the Wives
They eat vitamins, tonics and nutrients
If they feel sick, they get from you their treatments
You clean their asses with tissues best classes
If they bark at anyone, they have absolute freedom
Enjoy all kinds of pleasure to avoid boredom
And if they die, you will for them cry
as you for your children lament and sigh
This is my own dog, madam, hear you me?
I sacrificed for her; it is She not He
I treated her gently, gave her butter with tea
They called me a dog worshipper, how this could be?
That I am a madman infected with rabies, to tease me
And the dog did not escape their punishment
They hit her, treated her a barbarous treatment
They envied her because she ate more and better than them
Her body wounds, I healed myself, amid the mockery of them
I was insulted several times for my dog
They taunted me calling her a biting frog
One morning I woke up and the first thing I did
I went, as usual, to the courtyard, where she hid
I found her lying over there unconscious
They threw poisonous meat to her, bad purpose
I paid lots of money to a veterinarian to save her
And decided to board the first plane to a safe land
to protect her.'
Hearing the story, the female lawyer's colour changed,
Slapping her face and chest, she shouted, estranged
No, no, no, go home please…. it is all arranged
Wait one week, she said smiling and petting his then her dog,
You will receive a Permanent Residence Permit
Rewarding to you, stay here as long as you exist

FRYAD HUGO