I watched my dog once

 chasing his tail

in a circle

He was very 

earnest.

Even if I had told him

it was a 

mistake

He wouldn’t have stopped.

Around and around I go

My tail changes

colour and form.

One minute it’s a book,

the next a woman,

then a gem.

If I give my dog 

something tasty

he might stop.

What prize

would make me stop running

and bring me home?

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