Misty

Misty

is a dog. A Pyrenean specimen

once skirting the cow-herd like a pro,

kept them in line if going astray

and corralled them when day was done.

Those large brown eyes now look up

from his favourite porch where

resting is prime time. No longer to

prance by master’s side,

arthritis determining the stride.

On last legs this once tireless wonder

knows an evening will say goodbye,

and the only thing she’ll be able to chase 

is the memory of wild outdoor times.

(c) 2016 Richard L. Provencher