Down! Down!
the deer stampeded down our cross street
8:30 pm July 6th
all alone, running
his new antlers high and mighty
so beautiful in the dusk
fast primal beautiful color
we all happened to be on the front lawn
and oh the dog
THE DOG
he took off like a shot
prey drive
fully engaged
in the three seconds my brain needed to
sort it out
I yelled DOWN! DOWN!
and he dropped. thank God he dropped
Just before he did I saw him considering
that electric fence
but he wanted that deer
and I confess
I wanted him to have a good chase
I wanted him to have a hunt
but I wont sacrifice him
to the cars on the busy street
We all stood looking at each other
was that a mirage amid the fireflies
I heard hooves
he was moving, something scared him before he got to us
no
the dog
panting
tongue hanging
nose to the air
he knew
he knew what he saw
It was perfect.
Copyright © Veronica Joseph | Year Posted 2009
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