After the Dogs Came

I scrubbed the carpet on my hands and knees.

Then the dogs moved in.

After all of that,

I felt used up.

I watched life continue as if I no longer existed.

After all of that, I felt unloved.

I spoke a few words and then

I spoke many words.

After all of that,

I felt unheard.

My things were packed in boxes.

Then I received the silent treatment.

After all of that,

I felt thrown away.

I became somebody else.

I was a phase away.

Watched you move

to your own personal groove.

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