I saw the black dog outside
I immediately ducked…behind the curtain
so he wouldn’t see me
I heard his nails click click click
as he came up
front porch stairs
slid further down to the floor
to avoid detection
could hear him sniffing
putting his paws up on the windowsill
in an attempt to see in
frozen like a January icicle
I didn’t dare move for he might see me
the deep darkness of his brown eyes
staring into my emptiness
then he went down the stairs
I hoped and wished that he left
I ever so carefully peeked
around the steel curtain
fashioned in my fragile mind
he was gone!
a deep breath of relief I took
got up and walked to the kitchen
for a cold drink to wet my dry mouth
to the den I went to relax
glancing out the window to the backyard
I saw him again prowling around
this time however he saw me
locking me into his penetrating gaze
I was helpless against him
falling to the floor, I gave up the fight and died
