Black Dog
Hunt me down then,
Stalk me, track me,
Pin me down and corner me,
Pursue and torment me.
I’ll fear your shadow
Even in noonday sun;
Scrape of claw on stone,
Fetid breath, panting tongue.
The silent nights
When I wait to hear
The footsteps on the stair,
And know you’re there.
Black dog, you worry me.