I stayed in all day yesterday.
It rained on and off like it will today.
I watched Orion make a hole in the rain clouds over Medville to remind me that I am not alone. I stared at the surreal space and blackness as my eyes do not understand infinite space and distance, preferring to see a vault… no, not even, just a ceiling that sometimes sparkles.
I poured myself towards that hunter acrobat, willing my heart and fears to calm down.
My poor heart leaps and hesitates in his distress. He is not a lion’s heart but more a rabbit’s, spooked by noises and shadows, toothless dragons and ghosts.
I try to give her space when she is troubled.
I pretend to make my own way, walk my own path, going from rocks to bushes, reading the night air and the many scents that flood my nose.
She sometimes stops walking when I do and waits. That’s when she gets lost looking at the sky and its points of light. She just stands in the middle of the street as if she sees something interesting or may be dangerous.
I don’t know what it is. I keep an eye on her. You never know.
Every once in a while I hide in the shadows until she realizes that she is alone and looks for me. I don’t let her fret; when she makes a noise, I come.
She thinks I ignore her on our late night walks, when the leash is off, but I don’t. I’m always watching and checking that the world is safe… That’s why I worry when she climbs into the box that moves and leaves the house.
But she always comes back so it must be safe.
When she walks away and goes down the hill, I try to stop her. I beg her to take me with her, but she never listens. She is a stubborn people.
I call her as long as I can smell her in the air… She has no clue of how dangerous it is. She doesn’t see that territory needs to be secured and understood before romping about.
She worries me.
It is late now. She is still sitting in the dark looking at the sky as if expecting something.
I drop my bone at her feet.
She doesn’t see it… Like I don’t see dogs I don’t want to talk to.
I shove it on her lap…
I want her to come back, to smile and talk to me.
Tell me I am a good dog.
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Excellent! And you’re a good “dog”.
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Thank you my friend; glad you enjoyed that bit of canine angst. 😉
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I always do.
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It sits easy on the page, but I’m imagining the hours of trying to see through a dog’s eyes.
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He is quite expressive with an extensive vocab in his body language.
Plus we do spend a lot of time together, so it isn’t hard to tell what he is thinking… and of course I make stuff up 😉
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Now, if only he could figure out what you’re thinking.-)
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May be it is best that he doesn’t. I’d have no peace with a mind reading dog!
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Eros is a fine, fine friend.
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He is. 🙂
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The dog is named Eros? No wonder the heart is heavy… that is just asking for trouble! 🙂
I love the love in this piece – the perspective and also the tenderness, the concern, the worry.
Thank goodness for pets.
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That’s the name he came with! I don’t know what the original owners were thinking, really.
He is a sweet dog; a bit of a numbskull at times, and he goes deaf when a cat is in the vicinity, but I love him. I am glad you enjoyed the moment.
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Lovely layers
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Thank you so much for taking the time to read my little tale and comment; it’s much appreciated.
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Dude! Somebody snuck in and put prose on your blog!
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The dog did it after he ate my homework.
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I predict he’ll get a book signing before the rest of us as well. Oh they think they’re so cute
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Yes you are
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Aww. 🙂
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Il est peut-etre un peu fou, le chien, mais il est vraiment un bon ami.
En principe.
Ton ecriture est merveilleuse, comme toujours.
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Un peu bete aussi, hein? Mais bon, il est tellement gentil qu’il est facile a pardonner. Merci.
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Very interesting perspective, Emm, and you did it well !
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Thanks Paul, glad you enjoyed it.
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Sometimes my phone gets stuck and the LIKE keeps loading but I had to stop In and say that I loved this♡
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Thank you so much Keri. I am glad you took the time to comment. I know it’s not easy sometime on our not-so-smart-smartphones especially when we are multitasking! And thank you for following me, I appreciate it.
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