I told you
Things because you
Asked and now
Like a dog
On a leash
I feel you
Pulling away seeking
Freedom let you
Go I did
But rather than
Run like a
Dog at last
Free you picked
Up my secrets
Like a stick
And brought them
Back to me
Wagging and jumping
Saying in your
Tender playful voice
Throw me another
Now I know
Why you pull
It’s not to
Run away but
Rather to retrieve
What’s meaningful to
You bringing it
Back to me
HARLAN DIDRICKSON 