The shop dog curled into a tight ball

Looked pleading at the tall thin man

For escape, relief, or salvation.

….

The store was filled

A sale was on

Shoppers filled the formally peaceful place,

A salvation for the proprietor….

……

The tall thin man produced a long thin leash

And the shop dog was saved too.

….

We all need rescue

We all deserve salvation

It just looks different depending on who we are