Scruffy was not his name
the small ball of brown and black fur
racing around her ankles on a bench
I found out later his name was Cujo
which was insight into his personality and
her sense of humor
Such an homely little dog
a mutt that looked as if he had been left in an alley
which was, actually, who he was
She said she rescued him
because she had a soft spot for retreads
Do you? asked with a raised eyebrow
She didn't answer me, but half a grin was
enough
reQuest 2019: the reTurn