The clickitty-snickitty of
Claws on paved paths
Faster and further as
Trust and wanton abandon
Grow together
The two entwined
Unison of purpose and pursuit
Absolute reckless joy
The run, the hunt, the search for
Speeds embrace
With a whhhrrrr-whooshhh
The constant urban rollercoaster cruise
What an unforgettable gift
Steely and surreal absolute
Freedom — A coarse tether
Undulating stretched far
Beyond slack — A tow line into
The eternal concrete waves
The effervescent smile of
A dog finding peace in
Its purpose — The perfect companion
Uncontrolled rush of emotion as
Joy becomes liquid sleeting
Across windblown audacity
Like the boy and the dog and
The long board — Escaping
The destruction (of a life)
Now only tears go clickitty-snickitty
Across cheeks hardened by time
Home is where the heart is
With the dog, and the long board, and
The midnight slick of fog laced
City streets — They will never see again. | JM