This old dog
has not one substantial leg left
on which to run
Neither to fight or chase
after his one true love
now that she’s gone___
This old dog
may be old but…
he is wise enough to know
that she will eventually
have to do what all old dogs do;
find her a good place to lie down….
2008 © TS
Ted Sheridan
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