Dachshund Elegy

V

I had a vision
     even before 
          they put them down
we would meet
     again
          as humanoids
or whatever 
     form 
          we will take 
when we leave
     the earth 
          in this vision
they recognize me first
     perhaps in passing
          we embrace
while one of us
     says we loved
          each other
and the other 
     perhaps without
          consciously 
saying it
     says, I know
          I know 
I know