if only he knew
how much joy
he brings me with

that wet little nose
nuzzling me in the morning
and that silly way he
holds his head to the side
when he hears something
under the house
and the way i love it
when he barks with his
green ball in his mouth

the way he jumps so hard
against the front door when
i get home from work...he
actually pushes it out at the bottom
the way he pounces light as
air across the yard when we
play fetch...over and over
and over and over and over again

if only he knew
how much joy
and love
and laughter
and loyalty
and companionship
he has brought to my life

he would sigh and smile
just as i am now

01/19/2009

Author's Note: My Squire turned 7 today! And I have loved every second of those 7 years.

Posted on 01/20/2009
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