“I often think that the night is more alive
And more richly colored than the day.”
Vincent Van Gogh
Music: Moonlight Sonata,
Ludwig Van Beethoven
I have now become a night creature
In my efforts to help abandoned dogs
I am also a fan of other night creatures
Our world after dark now fills me with awe
As I set and bait a dog trap in the dark
A wise old owl alights on a nearby tree
He whispers “Who?” and I reply “Dog”
And now, this old owl keeps vigil with me
Eventually, two feral felines come wandering by
Their immense hunger has drawn them here
I move away from my trap, and I feed them
They dine and leave, and I soon spot a deer
The deer doesn’t linger here very long
Since two coyotes are out on the prowl
Four tiny field mice rush under a bush
They are definitely leery of the old owl
Eventually, I spot a rather large opossum
And a female skunk, with her two newborns
Very sadly, the starving dog never wanders by
And very soon will begin, yet another new morn
Far too many abandoned dogs, are now night creatures
Like their ancestor, the wolf, they are afraid of humanity
I pack up my trap and thank the owl for his fine company
Hoping that perhaps tomorrow night, the dog will find me
©May 2012, Mr. Ed
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