Dog Depression
His boy left for school far away
how could we explain?
he took up residence on the stair landing
his chin took residence on the floor
he slept there too
waiting
his eyes dark and sad
its been too long
his boy had been gone before not this long
not this long
the other boys come and go
but not his
six weeks and his tail wagged a bit
his smile started to come back
but the back of his eyes stayed dark
he's waiting
that boy is out there somewhere.....
Copyright © Veronica Joseph | Year Posted 2010
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