dog town

it's a dog town.
you see them
in tow, on leashes.
the quick and nimble,
the old and slow.
they bark
and sniff, they lean
and mark
where they've
been where
another dog will
come along,
and go. it's a dog
town.
they bring humanity
to those who
otherwise
would not stop
to speak
and say with
kindess, what kind,
how old.