Rainbow Bridge, My Ass
Deron Eckert
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Dogs can’t even see half the rainbow
and half of them fear walking bridges.
Let them cross a field of rare steaks
or swim a stream filled with smoked salmon.
Imagine each dog leaving this world
for an abundance of something they love.
Better yet, imagine their perception of time
to be so different when Death arrives
that Death waits by your dog’s side
for what feels like no longer than a second,
not even long enough for your dog to bark
at this stranger darkening your doorway,
before you arrive by your dog’s side to take
what they only see as another walk with you.
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The dynamic duo, Fitz and Lola.
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Deron Eckert is a Pushcart-nominated poet and writer who lives in Lexington, Kentucky. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in Appalachian Review, Atlanta Review, Wild Roof Journal, Blue Mountain Review, Rattle, Stanchion, The Fourth River, and elsewhere. He can be found on Instagram at deroneckert.
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