When i was eleven,
i lived on a farm,
then i had to move
didn’t want to
and leave My Dog behind.
We were moving to town
and i had to let Him go.
Too free
to come with me.
i still remember Him
standing on the hill
watching our family
drive away.
Keep thinking keep thinking
He’s standing there
still.
October 4, 1974
Flagstaff, Arizona