I am fully aware,
that despite the fact
I consider my dog
to be an actual person
some people will never
be as enlightened
as I am
they will continue to
berate him
for doing such things as
biting their feet,
barking their ears
and defending me against
their affections
NO, SIR- AND/OR LADYBEAST,
YOU DO NOT TOUCH
MY MASTER YOU DON’T!
when he barks
it is always as loud as is
doggedly possible,
It hurts my ears in ways
I did not know anything
was capable of
thus, I must admit
I am never too far from dogicide
at that point in time
yet however,
still and
forever
he keeps me warm at night,
protecting me from
the nightmares of yesterday,
he plays the fiddle of my
affection
with ease
he is my dog fancy,
my 22 pounds sterling
my best friend
until the end.