Looking for a home....

Under a big Texas sky, I lie in the driveway. A warm puppy, a stranger to me, lies pressed against me. I rub his tummy as the stars shine down upon us. The wind moves all around while I whisper promises of safety into his big brown eyes. I imagine us kindred spirts. Once deeply in love and suddenly pushed away. Mine because love ended and his simply because he got lost. His sturdy leather collar speaks of a home, but sadly shares no secrets of his identity. I want to keep him safe, close to me. I don’t want him to feel the sad loneliness again. Perhaps if I save him, it will in turn save me.