dogs
dogs have hearts
that don’t fit inside their ribcage
because when they come upon
someone new,
they immediately grant forgiveness
for any wrongs you’ve ever done
and they are like God,
in some ways,
because they give you grace,
and forgive you over and over again
because their smiles are brighter than the sun,
to light up the darkest heart
and restore a heart to its whole
something only the heavens
have been able to do
-jesRose