Rough coat, white spots, black tail 

Big eyes, soft ears, wet nose 

Spindly legs, almost focused 

Doe gave birth under our Oak last night 

Arrived singular, about midnight 

Silently brought in another life 

Next morning, newborn was running 

On wobbly legs 

Up and down the hill 

He ran with speed 

Panicked, wary 

Gathered momentum 

And leapt the fence