Love Unleashed

Wants to run outside
And meet
The neighbours;

So I grab water
For her and me
And set off
For the local field.

I’m happy
Watching her play
And warm up
To strangers;

Makes me thankful
For this time
Together.

I think back
To previous pups:

Sheba, the wise one,
Who helped raise
Our kids;

Levi, the wild one,
With his joy
And zany antics;

And now, Abbey,
Our diva
Who won’t give the paw—

No, she’s too grand,

And being part poodle
Insists instead
On holding hands.

It’s sad in a way,
Pups’ lives are short
And over too fast...

Still they hold our hearts
In their hands
And make little fuss,

And always give love
Without asking too much.