the end of our morning walk
nearing home
he pauses and holds out a paw
(the one he injured the day before)
looking at me a bit helplessly
it's just a scrape
and he's only bumped it
but his expression is so earnestly imploring
it breaks my heart
i ask him if he wants me to carry him
this seems enough to encourage him onward
and he manages without the slightest limp
as we walk i tell him
i would carry you
...forever
and i mean it
he carries me everyday
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