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That black dog is hanging around here again
I've shot at him, put poisonous meat out for
Him, to no avail, he's stubbornly relentless
He edges closer to the door everyday, I'm
Exhausted from trying to chase him away
He insinuates things that make me mad
Always hurling insults at me, I've
Tried to ignore him but he's always out
Side my door, telling me things I don't
Want to hear, things that cut so deep
He said it was time to stop pretending, time I
Should face the indisputable facts, he said the
Bottom line is, I'm worthless and that's hard to
Dispute, a friend to no one, a childless mother, my
Husband a widower, just a faint outline on an old chalkboard.
