A Dog’s Favorite Things
these things make my dog-heart throb:
a fresh bone trimmed with bits of sweet meat
snuggling cozy-warm at the foot of my human’s bed
a spring day’s sprint through life-bursting woods
a head pat and GOOD DOG, the choicest of sounds
but my very favorite, the joy I crave combines three:
playing with my owner, swimming, retrieving
pick up my favorite rubber dumbbell
head for the water
my heart pounds, throw it!
rush into the water, chest expanding, muscles digging
now I see it, almost within my grasp
open strong jaws, bite firm, turn
paddle hard, almost there, catch my owner’s smile
GOOD DOG, shake
throw it again! again! again!
so good, this dog’s life
so panting good
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