The morning the fog lifted, the leash

That autumn morning, fog lay low over the grass. When the leash passed from hand to hand, the dog walked ahead through the wet grass.

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Ridgeline

I too recall walking with my dog on a misty morning trail. There was a time when wet leaves stuck to my shoes.

Footfall

This morning, the fog lay low again. I walked through grass wet to my ankles and saw a dog without a leash pass by. It paused at the end of the alley, then walked on.

Ebb

To you, I remember a morning walk when the fog lifted and a dog I'd never seen wagged its tail. It was a moment only I was glad about.

Late Frost

As I retied my shoelaces damp with morning dew, I only looked at the spot where that person had already walked away.

Sunpatch

At the sound of the window opening early in the morning, I finally got up too. The sunlight hadn't yet stretched across the floor, so my feet were cold.

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