day two

off the leash
you run and run
through
the yard, over
the fence, they can't
catch you at
this speed.
you hear them
behind you, calling
you, telling
you to stop come
back, but there is
no use in pleading.
you have tasted
the outside,
the air is different.
the sky,
the moon is more
clear, there
is suddenly
purpose and reason
in your life,
without the leash.
day two will
be different.