as I approach
(from the south)
I notice my house keys
already in hand
holding them out like
a priest with a rosary
gently rubbing the
/modernist
/abstract
key ring
that represents a canine deity
-I ask for more time
-I ask for more words
-I ask for forgiveness
(for avoiding an afternoon walk)
and,
as I clear the property line
-the threshold
to the house
I find awaiting me
a small allotment
/of time
/of found words
/and a split decision
between the two dogs
(on the topic of a walk)
-grateful
