Fence · F-E-N-C-E

Fence, said Spike. F-E-N-C-E. Soft C sound in the middle like a gentle hiss of wire.

Suzy walked the line. Explore the posts. Learn the gaps. Care that cattle stay where feed and water are.

F for firm. E for edge. N for not-through-here. C for careful. E for end of the word and end of the gap.

Manila stood the other side — still farm, still counted — teaching that fences make sides.

Finish-the-word: F-E-N-C-… E.

A stick in a gate is not a fence, Spike noted. Different words. Different jobs.

Siren shrieked. Alarm shrieked. Neither spelled fence. The pups did.

You can tap five fingers for five letters, Suzy told you. Fence fits a hand.

Boundaries help kindness — animals know where safe is.

F-E-N-C-E. Spell the boundary. Keep it true.

F-E-N-C-E. Five letters. One boundary.