Winston's Dog

Wandering the paths of life

The past follows

An ephemeral shadow

Of all the things done

Of all the things said

All that has happened

All that has been seen

In there are the twin impostors of triumph 

and of disaster

The bedfellows of love 

and of loss

So to the peaks of joy 

and the valleys of pain

There is more in that shadow

Something hidden, unknown

Entwined in the memories

Highlighting the disasters

Poking at loss

Feeding on the pain

Clouding the joy

Tainting the love
Diminishing the triumph

Loyally beside them all 

A shadow for the shadow

Always there

Giving voice to insecurity 

Potent fuel to overthinking

Strong encouragement to doubt

Smothering confidence

Trots the beast.

Churchill’s black dog