dog leads me out back
with his lump ridden body
a cold gale-like rain
from the east
reaches out
dragging each of us
     our marrow     
     our memories deeply frozen
other than tonight
     these last days
          have been warm 
          like the freedom
          of a fallen leaf
          
the vet has described the inevitable
we turn into the wind
and it beats us again
     this night 
     leaves no message
          but dreams 
--- e b bortz
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