Building silence bears down upon

whispers of what was once wild

 

and so,like feral animals

we are born disoriented

 

exploring rediscovered territory

while recklessly dismantling

 

a fictional stage set

for Pavlovian plays on

human loyalty and affection--

 

the masterless dog who's

drawn by the scruff and

released by the fray

 

dutifully ensures the coming night

 

so that dark is no longer

allowed to don the plying

disguise of conquering day.