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Cerberus
i now have three of my childhoods
on burning leashes
the first dog is dangerous because
of its innocence--willingness
to devour anything, regardless of poison
he is only hunger and recovery
the second dog is a bit more frightening
he is starving--knowledgeable, able
to break the leash, but holds back
because he may kill the hand
who feeds him--the third dog is
terrifying--he no longer wants
or needs the food i provide
and he has already chewed through the leash
and he faces off at me, the old dog
and he hesitates, for a moment, knowing that he
will be leashing his childhoods soon,
waiting to put them down like he never could me
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