thats just the way it is

i come in late
get out of the car
lookup at the stars
down at the old dog
that is standing there
when there's no mail
he's standing there
"i've been laying in the road."
he says
"i know."
i say
"it's warm there and the cars go around me."
he says
"i know."
i say
"i've been waiting for you."
he says
"i know."
i say
"you should feed me."
he says
"i know."
i say
"how you doin, j-bear?"
i say
"you should get your shit together."
he says
"its getting late."
"i know."
i say
"its hard."
"bullshit."
he says
"try eating a bunch of deer skin and bones and then throwing it back up and then trying to eat it again."
"i guess you have a point."
i say
"if you're not going to feed me I'm going up in the hills to hunt frogs."
he says
"okay."
i say
"i'll probably feed you in the morning."
"that's fine."
he says.