Let them lie
the adage tells us
but they don't just lie
they twitch and whimper
in their sleep
make frightened sounds
while all four paws
engage in frantic movement
and you never know
if in their dreams
they are the ones
chasing or being chased
and if the latter what
monster is after them
I ask myself do wolves also
cry out in dreams
or are these nightmares
thanks to our canine friends' long ties
with us who also dream
of chasing and of being chased
through the unfamiliar forests
of the dreamworld