Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Old dog

The old dog is unsteady
legs splaying
rickety gait
an old man with fur.

The old dog groans
as he struggles to rest,
but he licks my hand as
I pat him,
a loving furry old man.

The old dog overbalances
and falls while shitting on a hill,
then rises and continues sniffing,
an incontinent old man.

The old dog needs injections,
pills, and receives too many treats,
cranky when denied he can be
an irascible old man.

Some day we have to make a decision,
how far should the little furry man go?

Meanwhile there are treats and short walks,
unsteady, creaky, often painful,
but sometimes the young dog emerges
and scurries around,
barking at life.

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