off the chain

she's out.
the dog has left the house.
jumped the fence,
looking back
with a long tongue,
smiling.
wild eyed.
the dog
is off the chain,
beyond
the gate,
the leash, out of hand,
nearly out
of sight.
she might come back,
she might not.
you wonder
why she left in the first
place.
with food shelter
and love
in abundance where
you stand.
oh well.