Stumps
Stumps
By I.L.T. Yodith
I found him under the white-barked sycamore.
No tag. No collar. Just a happy little guy with half-a-leg less than other dogs.
His bark accompanied my best-lived moments.
I found the sycamore chopped down.
No reason. No explanation.
Just a smooth little stump with infinitely more memories than other trees.
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I like how you juxtaposed the two things - the image of the dog, and the image of the tree. And the two types of "bark." Nicely done!