I stood watching
The dog chases its tail
The dog went
Round and round
The tail went
Round and round
The tail and the dog
Vanished in a swirl.
The dog came
Running back
Stood beside me
Panting hard.
Tongue lolling
Eyes rolling
Laughed up at me.
I tried running
Faster and faster
To catch my heart.
My heart went thumping
Harder and harder
Spinning out of my reach.
Heart stopped dead
I fell down flat.
The dog won this round.
