don't keep more than you can swallow: Oddjob, a Bull Terrier by Derek WalcottYou prepare for one sorrow,but...
Oddjob, a Bull Terrier by Derek Walcott
You prepare for one sorrow,
but another comes.
It is not like the weather,
you cannot brace yourself,
the unreadiness is all.
Your companion, the woman,
the friend next to you,
the child at your side,
and the dog,
we tremble for them,
we look seaward and…
