I play fetch with Basil
Our lab mix- white with orange spots
Her warm musty breath
Caught by my outstretched hand
I clutch her worn toy
Marinated in outside smells
Then throw it harder than I mean to
Knocking over an empty tea bottle
And laugh
For joy is flowing
My other dog
Our lab mix- black with white dusty muzzle
Curls into her bones on the couch
Huffs softly with her
Two tooth smile
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