Tears are not apologies.

 old dog
so prone
to sleeping
sprawling off
my bed
my feet
glance your
big dog
body and
you barely
seem to
register the
touch. old
dog you
once ran
gaily through
the playground
chasing sunshine
frightening children
you so
big energetic
alive. old
dog now
close to
dying far
from running
always sleeping
old dog
i remember
you and
celebrate.