Old Dog
“Old Dog”
OLD DOG,
Why do you lie so still?
Are you thinking of when you were a pup?
Are you longing to be a pup?
OLD DOG,
Why do you lie so still?
Do you remember your mother?
Do you want your mother near you?
OLD DOG,
Why do you lie so still?
You must be dreaming of childhood.
You must be afraid to die.
OLD DOG,
Why do you lie so still?
Will you never wake up?
Won’t you ever wake up?
–Ann Covici