The Leash

By William S. Gainer

This article was published on 01.27.05

5AM
a little old lady
walks slowly
a little old
dog

each tied to the other
eight feet of leash
an umbilical
feeding both
hope—
something to hold on to

a reason to walk
the other
one more
time.

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