by Loretta Vegas
Beware The Leash
It appears quite harmless
On the pet shop wall,
It's just a training tool
To teach, protect, that's all
One end is for your friend,
One end you will hold
It easily unattaches
Or so you have been told
But what about the perfect fit
Molded by good times shared?
A bond has subtly grown
Because two hearts have cared
It's no longer leather
It seeks no restraining,
A ribbon of love has formed
Attachment unending
Too soon the heartstring sags,
Leather reclaims the wall
Numbly your grasp searches
One end is filled--that's all
Beware the leash, my friends
Its powers are great indeed
For if it ties your hearts,
They will know eternity