I could

Unfortunate grounding for a pup
stationed in the torture of your head
if I could run and hide
 I would
if I could bark the pain out or scratch
until my paws bled
  I would
Strange as it sounds
and we could be master and dog
I'd be good I swear,
my affections aren't predictable
but
    I would never voice my concerns.
Don't drown me in your bath water,
three weeks old and threatened by your plugged in radio.
Everything would be okay
if I could just eat and snuggle into your legs
      I would.
I wish we could hold each other,
to confirm how much
I loved you, master and friend.
If you could train my soft side to fall more often
at your feet
        I would.
I love you more than enough to speak careful words
but sometimes I wish
                 I could
say nothing
at all.