Black dog at night in snow

[ambitious_wench]

black dog in the night
sits in the yard and howls
as I cross the street

walking with my back
to him, he lets me know
he's afraid I won't

Come home to pet him
and he will be left alone
in the darkened yard

Black dog cannot run
inside along the fence
his legs are too weak

and when I return
with orange juice and smokes
he waits on the hill

until I pass from
line of sight around the house
black dog howls again

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