My Boy Poem by Terio Ruiz

Jesus knows my heart
Yet He does not pull my boy by its collar
Pushing me to do this instead
My ears have nightmares about me saying
“Easy boy, easy, ” to my heart
She isn’t the allure of my heart because of lust
My boy was neutered for this sin a long time ago
Jesus understands that my boy has moved in age
And now wears dull strands on his back rather than spiked ones
I don’t want to have to take him to the pound because of her
Nor do I want to put him down with the spit of my shotgun
I’m always trying to toss her away
But my boy hears “fetch” when I try
And chases to grab hold of her
My heart and I have been together as long as I can recall
But I know that I’ve got to stop looking forward to his barks
Jesus is familiar with my boy though
And He’d give him that biscuit treat of a woman like that
If I seek His pleasure as my main priority.