Three dogs escaped from a yard,
Two blocks from home the wind
Suddenly became stronger.
Sensed the four-legged gang and ran.
The chase - the fall - the panic.
They halted, tails wagging,
Their formation cordoned off
An unsuspicious life.
Picked up school-bag and broken umbrella,
Almost trembling.
The nights that follow such days
Are nights of fever.
Three injured toes healed slowly,
Permanently destroyed toenails,
One for each dog.
