knock
knock
knock
says construction?
someone outside?
a random sound?

both myself and the puppy are surprised
and guarded
guarding the house and all its insides
from the potential
knock
knock
knock
of a hammer
or strong strong fist
or even an unknown piece of equipment

it left
it stopped
as quickly as it started
and the echoing
knock
knock
knock
plays in my ears
once the ringing of the puppy’s barks
disappears

i wonder
what
in the world
that
knock
knock
knock
actually was…