I recently found this poem in a collection by Siegfried Sassoon, better known for his First World War poems.
Who's this - alone with stone and sky ?
It's only my old dog and I -
It's only him ; It's only me ;
Alone with stone and grass and tree.
What share we most - we two together ?
Smells, and awareness of the weather.
What is it makes us more than dust ?
My trust in him; in me his trust.
Here's anyhow one decent thing
That life to man and dog can bring;
One decent thing, remultiplied
Till earth's last dog and man have died.
Posted to the accompaniment of a heavily snoring Chocolate Lab....puddle jumping and digging can be very tiring !
Man and Dog
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Re: Man and Dog
Really enjoyed the poem. Thanks for posting.
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Great poem
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