Night Walker

Late night walking with my puppy,
we are serenaded by those unlucky
enough to be chained or fenced.

If it wasn't for a sliver of moon
the black silence would only be broken
by the music of a car racing
along the far-off highway.

Brakes and tires scream
as the driver is greeted
by the flat mock twinkle
of nearly unseen deer eyes.

It is safer down here
in the dark.