Dog and Man
Dog and Man
the man thinks
he is leading the dog
but the dog knows
the opposite is true
where the dog goes
the man follows
when the dog tarries
the man waits patiently
collecting warm souvenirs
the dog left
in its wake
a subtle reminder
of the man’s
function and presence
the dog has mastered
all of the tricks
of the trade
entangling himself around impediments
probing crack crevice and undergrowth
for evidence of those
who came before him
pausing at random moments
to leave his trace
off the beaten path
straining at the leash
like a kite
catching a whiff of air
hoping to pull free
bound off and away
leaving the man
holding the dangling leash
Copyright © David Sermersheim | Year Posted 2017
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