I want you to be my person.
Always and forever.
When growing old
we’ll hobble along
taking our time
together.
I won’t be able to catch the cats,
but they’ll run off –
terrified
of my fierce bark.
I’ll wait for you coming home,
just like I always do.
Woofing and ecstatic
to finally see you!
It’ll be hard jumping high for kisses,
but you’ll be unsteady on your feet
– so that’ll be against your wishes.
You’ll come down to cuddle me instead.
Retirement will come,
you’ll be home all day then.
We’ll nap and watch re-runs of Crufts.
Never alone again.
One or two walks a day,
that’s all we’ll need.
You’ll see my old legs slowing,
– but you won’t pull my lead.
You’ve always been nice like that.
I won’t hear the postman every time
to bark hello;
but you’ll see him coming down the path
and give me a nudge
to let me know.
The first time I saw you,
I knew you were kind
You say you picked me,
but you were my find.
In memory of Shandy; Lass; Bunty and Jarvis – my furry friends. A dogs’ love is unconditional. Always and forever in our hearts.
In response to the daily prompt fierce
Oh lovely, just beautiful. What love, memories that your cherish and hold dear.
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Thanks. It was nice remembering my old family dogs. I’d love now but it’s not possible at the moment. Maybe one day again 🙂
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When the time comes you will doubly appreciate it.
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Very sweet
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Thanks
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Lovely! The last two lines (“You say you picked me/ but you were my find.”) especially resonated with me. It is so exquisitely accurate in a way we don’t completely appreciate right away, but then it becomes quite clear — they pick us!
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Beautiful!
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Thanks 🙂
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I love this one! Very beautiful and descriptive! You have a ways to go to get to this point, but I love the sentiment!
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Thanks. It was a very clunky little poem and sort of disjointed, but the sentiment was there 🙂
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You did great!
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