...had a yoga teacher once who talked a lot about the tailbone...as yoga teachers are wont to do...pointing out that it’s an evolutionary vestige...meant to control the tails we no longer have...unfortunately...
...with tails, he said, dishonesty would be impossible...imagine playing hard-to-get with tail wagging vigorously...or, conversely, trying desperately but failing to make it move while emitting false, empty I-love-you’s...
...looking after my friend Bella...pictured, above...for the week...a chance to renew my abiding faith and trust in...dog...
turning out the lights,
I hear a thump thump thumping
on the wooden floor
...with tails, he said, dishonesty would be impossible...imagine playing hard-to-get with tail wagging vigorously...or, conversely, trying desperately but failing to make it move while emitting false, empty I-love-you’s...
...looking after my friend Bella...pictured, above...for the week...a chance to renew my abiding faith and trust in...dog...
turning out the lights,
I hear a thump thump thumping
on the wooden floor
