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Who are you
That reports being afraid
When triggered by a clown
Who are you
That reports being tired
When walking too long
Who are you
That reports your pain threshold
Who are you
That reports being angry
When triggered by disrespect
Who are you
That reports sadness
When disappointment breakpoint is passed
Who is the answer to the spirit of all those questions
I questioned
Jesus
Every question
And the answer was
You
Compost eating Zen patience
Crying passing anything more than a few drops of diarrhea
Licks diarrhea out of shame to clean up
Or just spiraling and wanting to die
Self sabotage
Once my eyes were opened
At 4 am
I was empathetic
I loved her
Admonished her forcefully
To stop licking her anus raw
Soothingly pet her to sleep
She slept deeply
Instead of anxiously pacing
throughout the whole night
And obligatory allowance out of kennel
Standing at the door
And commanding evacuation
Then passively stating
To return to slumber
And returning to slumber
Earnestly stepping into her paws
Earnestly feeling through her emotions
Empathizing
Is healing