The Girl and the Dog

Little Hope had once a daddy 

Little Hope had once a mommy 

But on a dark and gloomy day 

Came a man from far away 

A man who's name was Master Slave

Mean and white as day 

Slave took her parents away 

And Hope was left alone  

Until she came upon a man 

A man who was selling a dog 

A dog named Freedom 

Freedom for sale, freedom for sale  

And our little Hope 

With a look as curious as it could be 

Asked the man with the dog 

What is the price of Freedom 

How much does he cost

And with a devilish smile the man said  

A week's worth of labor 

You can have Freedom 

With a grin on her face

Hope looked into the eyes of Freedom 

And that sweet little dog 

As sweet as he could be 

Kissed Hope on the knee

Love it was indeed 

But the man pulled the dog away 

And sternly looked at Hope to say 

First you MUST pay 

So Hope went with the man 

To foreign fields far away 

Hard labor day after day 

But a week turned into two 

And then a month 

And then a few 

But that loyal dog 

Always there sleeping at her feet 

So close yet impossible to reach 

Tomorrow, Hope 

I will give you Freedom as your pay 

The old man would say 

But tomorrow came and went 

And ten years later

Sweet little Hope grew bitter 

She grew angry and bigger 

Mad at the world 

And tired as ever 

There in the fields she met a man named Courage 

Having all the same struggles 

Courage and Hope grew stronger together 

And on a dark and gloomy day 

They went to the old man to say 

Give us our Freedom or die today 

And that old man had no choice 

For at his neck a sharp knife lay 

So there was Hope and Courage 

Running far, far away 

With Freedom leading the way 

They ran and they ran 

Day and night without rest 

Until they came up on a filed of roses 

And there they finally rest 

Among the sweetest aroma 

Look into the beauty of a rose

And you will see them

Still sitting there today..... Hope and Courage 

And a dog named Freedom 

 

    

 

Author's Note

Random stuff while I wait for my chocolate chip cookies to bake =D

Reviews

[Woody]

random stuff? damn you make it sound like you can write a masterpiece while filing your nailes.
I love the idea behind this poem. really beautiful, Emmi. so moving!

[EMMIE]

Ha ha, thank you so much!

[Shimmerbliss/CAF]

From sadness to freedom so beautifully done. Love the way you personified all, but Freedom as the loyal dog really spoke to me. If you call this "Random stuff" well, my, my...quite profound I think. :)

[EMMIE]

Ha ha! Thank you sooooo much!

[Insight "MH"]

This writing is out of this world and I love these lines:


So there was Hope and Courage
Running far, far away
With Freedom leading the way
They ran and they ran
Day and night without rest

The whole poem has beautiful imagery and the last stanza is the best of all.

Thank you for sharing.....Insight.

[EMMIE]

Thank you for reading! =)

[A. Amos]

Until they came up on a filed of roses
And there they finally rest
Among the sweetest aroma
Look into the beauty of a rose
And you will see them
Still sitting there today..... Hope and Courage

The whole read was brilliant...however in above lines you showcase your talent. Bravo!

[EMMIE]

=) Thank you so much!

[Coyote Poetry]

I enjoyed the story in the poetry. You made the words come alive create places and thoughts for the reader. I like how you gave strength and meaning to the words. Freedom, hope and Courage. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[Inci 2]

wow I really liked that . Its Pretty awesome how you used hope courage and freedom as people and showed that there is a hope for freedom which is unattainable until you have courage.
Great Read . One of my favorites now.

[EMMIE]

Thank you sooo much

[Samuel Dickens]

Well, there must've been some magic cookie dust floating around, because you certainly got a huge rush of creativity. This writing is inspired, and I enjoyed reading it. Very well done.

[EMMIE]

Ha ha ha you're right I think it was the magic cookie dust! Thanks for reading!

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

This is some powerful work that comes straight from the soul. There were times where you nearly broke my heart with the words that held such pain, but in the end you left me feeling hopeful for the future. There are so many lessons being taught here about humanity. Too much to explore without writing a book. Heavy thoughts. expressed with brilliance.

[EMMIE]

Why, thank you good sir! Really appreciate your point of view!