No love received in return

In a friendly gesture,

d’ pup looked forward

wagged d’ camber tail

and it gently barked

A laudable job done,

it jumped, it trotted

 a meek pat on back,

too eagerly awaited

Nonstop growl at snake,

with an unblinking look

baby rescued instantly,

mother rushed and took

stamina out, felt listless,

after the prolonged howl

thanks showered on God,

it stood still, ignored by all

It walked down d’ street,

saw a herd of young lads

noted their hatred look,

and their gossip it heard

A vexed tone murmured,

dogs are devil creatures

years back a stupid one,

had bitten my grand father

Discussed of dog menace,

stray dogs’ howling weep

each night, routinely done,

disrupts d’ peaceful sleep

Vowed for a street fight,

chase and hit with sticks

scared of their rabid bite,

can’t trust d’ dirty breeds

one picked up a stone,

signaled to do d’ same

each lifted up a stone,

approving of his brain

Unsure, what next to do,

rowdies drawing nearer

stood still, fully baffled,

dusk too turning darker

Stones hurled with force,

a victory!, got delighted

for wrong doings of dogs,

befitting penalty awarded

Licked its oozing wounds,

laid battered, brutalized

hope to reciprocate love,

was never materialized

Wounds take time to heal,

regretted d’ docile creature

its gratuity for good work?

by the brutal stone pelters

Attacks for crime of others,

assaults for no fault done

put heart n' soul for good,

no love received in return