Rain Brought Us Together

To shield ourselves from rain That gustily needled the skin We were together once again Me and my canine kin. Don’t think it’s one I call pet It’s just that I couldn’t be aloof Drawn together in one ill fate I was with the creature under one roof. Thoroughly drenched its bones shook Its flesh the fleas feasted free Its eyes were moist with a pleading look Apologetic for forcing me its company. Has ever love showered on it or a little caress Does it pine for the heart’s glowing fire? There was no trace of them carved on its face The street pariah was forbidden to aspire. Suddenly I wished the rain would go on In a frenzied kindness I would hold it tight Whisper in its ear ‘you aren’t alone, we together can tide over the night’.