I saw the shaggy dog
On a crowded street,
Alone it was
In a milling crowd.
Looking lost
In the hustle and bustle
Of the evening traffic
It had a hungry look
In its eyes
Not frightening
But appealing.
The ragged leash on its neck
Told me
It had seen better times
And been with good people
The good people
Are coming back
To get me
I know it
Its large brown eyes
Seemed to say
Its tail twitched faintly
In the stirrings of a wag.
In me it found
A soul as lonesome
A heart as patient
Eyes as beseeching
The first pattering of raindrops
It stood up
Gave me a knowing look
And limped away.
~Arathi Mohan
Kozhikode, India
Beautiful & touching poem.Looking forward to more such poems Arathi.