we avoid eye contact
on the predawn sidewalk
the stranger and me
at a crossroads–
sprinklers, too close
have forced an impasse
and his dog, lacking etiquette
licks my hand, warm tongue
a shock to my cold heart
a blessing
Andy McLeroy
we avoid eye contact
on the predawn sidewalk
the stranger and me
at a crossroads–
sprinklers, too close
have forced an impasse
and his dog, lacking etiquette
licks my hand, warm tongue
a shock to my cold heart
a blessing