Poem: An Ode To Dogs

 An Ode To Dogs  

 

           

 

Photo: Jetta Marie

Poetry: Jetta Marie

Gratitude Of The Day: My sweet dogs, Dax and Jazzie-Bell, who never give up when it comes to making me smile, even when I don't feel like it. 

An Ode Dogs

Animals are wonderful

They do not judge or care

if you are successful

 or if you  have all your hair

They do not care how much you weigh

they will be there still with love

so long as you can take the time

to give a belly rub

They really just don't understand

The lady at your work

Or that the reason for your tears 

is that she's a jerk

They do not care if you were wrong

when you had that fight

all they want to really know

is if you are alright

Slimy kisses, stinky breath

some may wonder what's their charm?

When they are rowdy or obnosious

or leave goobers on your arm

Those who ask those questions

are not seeing past stigmas fog

And odviously have never had

the companionship of a dog

There when you need them,

through thick and think

never judging your mistakes

impossible for them to be

insincere or fake

like a child all they see

is a person that they love

they just dont care about your flaws

they still love you, just becasue

no is not an answer

when you are sad and blue

to a dog they know one thing

something they must do

"my person's sad 

and its my job 

to fix that if i can

oh yes I know, this always works

I will slobber on their hand

it will gross them out at first, 

but then the plan you see

it to grab my toy and shake it hard

so they will look at me

Then I will run around and play

until I see them smile

Then its time for snuggles

though that may take a while

And once my plan's completed 

mom will be OK

Once I get them past the tears

Then with Dad I will lay."

This is what goes on

inside that doggy brain

And this is why we love them

from Yorkie to Great Danes