Sometimes Love is Completely Uncomplicated

Tiny, wet nose nudged my chin on his way into the pocket of my November coat; rain and darkness settling one purely selfish, unilateral decision I cared not to examine.  Two pounds of silky fur and a too-big heart trembled against my hip as I shifted through gears of trepidation and determination on our way ‘home,’ where walls whispered in loops of incomplete sentences and closed doors.

 

I brought him home

to save only me.

 

And softer were my sad songs and shallow moon rises, fires on the mountain and freezing fingers.  Longer became my tolerance for inequity and deeper my understanding of . . . silence.

 

So many years; symbiotic heartbeats in three-quarter time embedded within those walls that no longer constrain me.  How a wet nose beneath my chin and the sleepy sighs of one small being wrote for me the answers to vacant windows and cold sheets.  I dunno.  Perhaps it was his blind trust, his inherent reliance on me, the simplicity of my love for him that allowed me to finally . . . go.

   ~~~~~

And there are days she doesn’t think of him at all.

Then there are the nights her errant dreams must surely

cause him to whimper in dream sleep . . . a memory scratching

 ~ the scent of her as familiar

as that place just beneath her chin.

 

©j

Reviews

[Ken e Bujold]

a beautiful poem J. On so many levels. The exploration of love, for someone other than self, bringing an awakened sense of what love is. The bond between two hearts. Human and other. Then there is the subtle usage of language to connect those thoughts to the greater thought of connection to another soul. Exquisitely paced, perfect use of language.

All in all a great gift to all who happen to stop by and read

Ken e

[J]

Hi Ken e, thank you for generously sharing your intuitive thoughts on this piece. This little pup stole my heart for life as pets are wont to do, ya? I appreciate your heart thoughts. x

[Sami Khalil]

Sweet and adorable; the unbreakable and cherished bond. You are truly a caring soul.

[Ballpark Frank]

This is so sweet. 😀

I felt the same about my first dog. She loved me unconditional and she trusted me. That's incredibly special.