Birthday Poem
Birthday Poem
The old girl stirs and rattles her tags
creaking down the stairs
stiff and slow
nature calls
I slip out of the warmth of covers
reluctantly following
a pact we
made
years ago
Caught in the wonder of the evening sky
resplendent with stars
perfectly aligned
Above the dark chilled air
I somnolently ponder
light-years
and time
And how brief our shine here
as she sniffs at the grass
I'm thankful for this moment
Under the swirl of the Milky Way
more permanent and eternal
than my old dog and I
