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Bright Eyes

By Hannah Ruttan

Eight weeks old and
full of life.
A small slinky body with
soft black fur,
huge puppy paws,
folded-over ears that flop when you jump,
and the bright eyes
of a creature learning about the world.
Bright brown eyes that
pick out dark brown woodchips
and you chew on them until we notice.
Your black eyelashes
are probably five inches long,
and your little white teeth
are razor-sharp
and leave small bloody marks
on my fingers.
You grab everything in sight,
dad’s white New Balance sneakers,
mom’s purple fuzzy slippers,
and old wilted leaves from
the cucumber plants of a
warm summer’s past.

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