what do you do after everything falls apart?

When your heart is crushed

adopt a dog

who notices every rabbit

who insists on keeping up with every season

of the birds’ travels and turf wars

or a cat

who chases light

with more ferocity than the U.S. air force

when life hurts, bring life home anyway

the kind that snuggles up to you with soft eyes

and says

I’m so glad we’re together.