A girl and her dog

A girl and her dog

She playfully chases his auburn fur coat

With almost a whimsy, a course of affectionate trust,

Tail wagging, snout extended the majestic visage embodying loyalty

Easily she rests, her guardian ‘side her sandy towel

She sleeps, the loyal one protects

Alert for any untoward sound,

The scent of violence, anger, even fear

Till dying breath, he endures

Risking all to defend the precious

Eyes locking, both are seen as gazes entranced

Such devotion: two who are united,

Different species, yet unified

Life forming a kind of cyclical symbiosis

The two becoming one

‘Till life’s short breath

Turns to twilights preordained rest

One going on, the other ending their course

She and her golden companion

Teach a lesson of unity of purpose

Many must become one

‘Fore one can be many