Sonnet #161

The thing about the dog is this: I knew

The moment I saw her I knew who she was:

My dog, forever, and always stay true

To that moment of insight, seen in the laws

Between the laws, into and through

For time is a jewel, not unlike a fish tank

A solid that forms from the illusion of now

And moments come, a young pup with thanks

In her heart, for both of us instantly know 

The vision of life, growing old together

Will be, always us, until all shadows

Enjoined, entwined, and meant for each other

A man and his dog, a flash through the cage walls

At cosmic truth: This is my dog, unto ends and all