Hanging my coat,
I hesitate.
Her eyes big,
she sits--stares--begs.
I leave my coat and walk to the door,
shoes still on.
A signal.
Excitement unravels from tail to nose.
Sliding the door,
she jumps through,
her portal to freedom.
Suddenly freezing to look back
as if to say
You coming?
as if to answer
She's coming!
I step down, quickening my pace
like a set to a race.
We are off.
I love this line: "Excitement unravels from tail to nose" -- perfect description of that energy that zips up and down their bodies as they anticipate a walk. :)
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