A scorching summer day

As hot as the Sahara outside

Nothing to be seen except

Two things-

Two friends


Just enjoying life together

My dog and I

Just us


The sun beats down on her jet black coat

As she races across the grass

Fast as lightning

Chasing down a rubber ball


I throw the ball and as it

F
A
L
L
S

To the ground

She is there…

Ready for it


She catches it with ease and returns it to me


My 6 year old arms heave the ball across my yard

Her 10 year old legs chase it down
Her jaws clamp on it with might

But she drops it in my hands as light as a feather


Right now I only care about one thing-

Her


In my 6 year old world right now

There are only two things alive

It’s just us