Doggie Magic

Feet aching. Back aching. Head aching.

Unclinch the tight belt.

Slip on the sweatpants.

Exhausted.

But then a warmth.

A presence

with soulful brown eyes and a wagging tail.

My hands comb his soft fur and soak in his heat.

His tongue massages my sore feet and I feel stress melt away.

He knows, doesn't he?

He can feel my aching.

He knows what I carry.

Yet his magic cures me.

Strength to go again. 

March 11, 2020