a prairie dog;
(unaware of the
mixed origin of it’s being
as told by his coat
of shades and colors
that intertwines
aimlessly;
of no consequence,
meaning nor effect)
crosses the barren
land that for centuries
brought tears and hardship
to those that call him mutt.
(land, coaxed to temporary life,
bearing fruit and harvest
for a single season
before cracking and tearing
along the edges)
true, loyal, without cause or reason,
heading toward an unseen border
where treasure lies buried
(marked by solemn patches of green)
a bone; hidden -
before puppy became mutt
and doors locked him out at night
to stand guard
against man and the loss of time.
© (2011) Rudi Prinsloo
Alle regte voorbehou / All rights reserved
(unaware of the
mixed origin of it’s being
as told by his coat
of shades and colors
that intertwines
aimlessly;
of no consequence,
meaning nor effect)
crosses the barren
land that for centuries
brought tears and hardship
to those that call him mutt.
(land, coaxed to temporary life,
bearing fruit and harvest
for a single season
before cracking and tearing
along the edges)
true, loyal, without cause or reason,
heading toward an unseen border
where treasure lies buried
(marked by solemn patches of green)
a bone; hidden -
before puppy became mutt
and doors locked him out at night
to stand guard
against man and the loss of time.
© (2011) Rudi Prinsloo
Alle regte voorbehou / All rights reserved