Recall each stumble

and gaff without shame since they

helped make you better 

Scarred hearts that once beat 

so bravely now pensively

pump in abject fear 

Rattle and rumble 

down the road in the junker 

of a life you've made 

We dogs get kicked when 

those above have a bad day

or are merely mean 

TL DR: this

is yet another tirade 

on current events 

No tyger burning 

bright today, just a toothless 

whelp, to Blake's chagrin 

These small victories 

delight, but are too tiny

to hang a hat on