I have a voice
Yet all you hear is a nuisance
Sometimes you see cuteness
In those moments I am a doll
More often I experience fear
Your fear
Aggression
Even hatred
For the innocent like me
It’s not safe
Where I live
On the street
But I am here
Because of mistakes
Yours
Not mine
Poem and pencil sketch by Sarah Clarke 2021
Dedicated to all the street dogs of Bahrain
