Her age shows

as I watch Dali

my companion

a 13-year-old terrier mix

sleep

her head

on the bed

looks heavy

it strikes me as odd

that a head

on a bed

can look so heavy

when it’s just a head

on a bed

but there is a weight

to her body

that is different now

different than even a few months ago

like she’s wrapped herself in a thick blanket

of dreams

embracing a vacation from wakefulness

Where are you

What are you doing

in your faraway land

Are you still young

in this fantasy

faster than all the dogs

leaping into car windows

chasing squirrels, chipmunks, rabbits, deer

free of the pain in your leg

We’ve shared a lot of life

We know each other well

What will my world be like

when I turn my head to the left

in bed

and you’re not there

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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