Dog and Horse Dream

dream as poem

I'm back at Mom's and 
there's a problem with dogs barking 
in the backyard. 

Apparently, she's 
taking care of another 
dog or two besides 

Toby, and they're causing 
a ruckus. I go out 
to the yard and try 

to restore order. 
There's a horse there, too, and I
think that maybe if 

I can get the horse 
to lie down on the lawn and 
take a nap, then the dogs 

will follow suit and 
calm down. I seem to be well 
acquainted with the horse — 

a sable mare — 
and she cooperates 
easily with me. 

I lie down on the grass 
and she follows my lead. 
As she lies down 

next to me, I take care 
to avoid being crushed by her. 
All's well.

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