Sleep interrupted with a start.
Canine companion in full bark.
Seems no reason all quiet, dark.
Stroking I calm her racing heart.
Until the night terrors depart.
Before me she was on the streets.
Untrusting of those she did meet.
A threadbare, skinny, hungry waif.
Who in her dreams still feels unsafe.
Together demons we defeat.

This Décima was inspired by my canine friend Poppy. I got her 2 years ago after she had been picked up as a stray. She is fun, full of energy and it has taken a while to get her confidence up. She still has bad dreams though, heaven knows what happened to her before me, I hate to think about.
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11 replies on “Canine Nightmare”
Well… together demons you defeat great team work
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Most definitely a team in that one.
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Well…you two are lucky to have found each other
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I am thankful 😀
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We had a cat who was like that; laid-back most of the time, but occasionally he would go all tense and we would have to calm him down.
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♥️
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Glad your cat felt your kindness
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Beautiful, lovely words and photos. God bless you both. 💜
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God bless you too and Poppy sends you a huge lick
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Thank you and Poppy 💜
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