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Dana Tyler
The Night Animal
I hear him howl beyond the horizon
I whistle
He flicks his ears in my direction
He turns his head towards me
I whistle again
He jerks his head back to where he was staring,
Then he t urns and comes to me
He moves through the trees so silent
Like a shadow
As he nears the edge of the forest
He stops and turns his head in every direction
He is alert tonight
For there are other animals that can bite
Then he starts up on his way again
He moves through the grass
Like a snake slithering away
Like a lion stalking its prey
He comes up to me and sits at my feet
Yes that's my dog
So perfect it's hard to say
But come morning he fades away
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