Why+Falling+in+Love+is+Like+Owning+a+Dog

= Why Falling in Love is Like Owning a Dog  =

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 First of all, it's a big responsibility,

 especially in a city like New York.

 So think long and hard before deciding on love.

 On the other hand, love gives you a sense of security:

 when you're walking down the street late at night

 and you have a leash on love

 ain't no one going to mess with you.

 Because crooks and muggers think love is unpredictable.

 Who knows what love could do in its own defense?  On cold winter nights, love is warm.

 It lies between you and lives and breathes

 and makes funny noises.

 Love wakes you up all hours of the night with its needs.

 It needs to be fed so it will grow and stay healthy.  Love doesn't like being left alone for long.

 But come home and love is always happy to see you.

<span style="color: silver; font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none;"> It may break a few things accidentally in its passion for life,

<span style="color: silver; font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none;"> but you can never be mad at love for long. <span style="color: silver; font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none;"> Is love good all the time? No! No!

<span style="color: silver; font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none;"> Love can be bad. Bad, love, bad! Very bad love. <span style="color: silver; font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none;"> Love makes messes.

<span style="color: silver; font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none;"> Love leaves you little surprises here and there.

<span style="color: silver; font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none;"> Love needs lots of cleaning up after.

<span style="color: silver; font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none;"> Sometimes you just want to get love fixed.

<span style="color: silver; font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none;"> Sometimes you want to roll up a piece of newspaper

<span style="color: silver; font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none;"> and swat love on the nose,

<span style="color: silver; font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none;"> not so much to cause pain,

<span style="color: silver; font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none;"> just to let love know Don't you ever do that again! <span style="color: silver; font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none;"> Sometimes love just wants to go for a nice long walk.

<span style="color: silver; font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none;"> Because love loves exercise.

<span style="color: silver; font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none;"> It runs you around the block and leaves you panting.

<span style="color: silver; font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none;"> It pulls you in several different directions at once,

<span style="color: silver; font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none;"> or winds around and around you

<span style="color: silver; font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none;"> until you're all wound up and can't move. <span style="color: silver; font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none;"> But love makes you meet people wherever you go.

<span style="color: silver; font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none;"> People who have nothing in common but love

<span style="color: silver; font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none;"> stop and talk to each other on the street. <span style="color: silver; font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none;"> Throw things away and love will bring them back,

<span style="color: silver; font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none;"> again, and again, and again.

<span style="color: silver; font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none;"> But most of all, love needs love, lots of it.

<span style="color: silver; font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: none;"> And in return, love loves you and never stops.

Tyler Mali uses an advanced knowledge of metaphors to craft another hilarious, and somehow touching, poem. He merges two seemingly unrelated topics into one poem, a feat that he manages to pull off using dramatic and comedic skill. The author of this poem really proves that slam poetry can be borderline stand up comedy, as he clearly uses his stage presence to his advantage. I have no doubt in his poetic skill, though he tends to opt for using complex poetic devices through simple, easily understandable language. One other noticeable thing about this poem is the subtle alliteration that is everywhere when you examine this poem, allowing the lyrics to flow more easily. Another exceptional poem Tyler Mali, I applaud you.