My shadow

Slam. Door closes.

Leave me

Why are you here?

I want to be alone

She whispers as tears trickle down her cheeks

A mix of sweet & salty

Tears of anger & sadness

I don’t want to see you

You stand in my shadow 

I turn around and you’re always there 

Waiting

For what? 

What are you waiting for? 

She opens the door to see him starring. 

His little head tilts to the side 

His little tail starts to wag

His little body sits there…waiting.

For her tears to melt away

For her eyes to soften

For her breath to deepen

For her heart to ope

She leans down and he moves forward 

Nestling his little head on her thigh

She let’s out a deep sigh and smiles. 

I know what you want…the same thing as me. 

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