Pet

Am I another stray?

Alone and abandoned

Or am I a runaway?

Escaping from limits imposed

I know for sure the itch I couldn't scratch 

Let me loose

I don't know why I flea or dip

Only that I chase my own tail 

Getting me nowhere

But a leash

Is not prison, but possession

And to be had

Is not necessarily to roll over

And even I'm backed up

Belly up

I'm not scared

But trusting

That your next touch

Invites me to be your pet