Weighing the Dog by Billy Collins
I chose this poem mostly because of the weird situation that is set up in the beginning, however the author's take on love was made quite interesting by the poem's set up. The narrator is attempting to weigh their dog on a bathroom scale, an awkward and confusing situation, which is later compared to a weird relationship. They're both difficult situations to approach and figure out. However after the situation the narrator is able to look back and really appreciate his relationship with his past lover. He didn't know what he had, until it was gone. This somewhat cliche attitude towards love is easy to relate to, considering in many situations when you look back its easy to fully understand a situation. In relation to love we often realize how good person was after we lose them, unless they were terrible.
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