According to Buddha

Let my soul smile through my heart and my heart smile through my eyes, that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts.

did she run away
because somebody didn’t treat her right?
did they leave her out in the cold night air
too lonely night?
a big black dog
big black dogs, they’re everywhere
looking for a home, they’re hungry and scared
all they need is food and attention
to give back love, sometimes redemption of sin
you could find them here in a big black dog

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The Black Dog Freehouse, Edmonton ~ January 2016.