Do You Remember?

Do you remember when I had youth?
The time I lost that baby tooth?
I remember you put it in a wooden box
And labelled it 'First Tooth of Fox'
Why did my first collar go in?
And yet that ham went in the bin??

Do you remember that first time
That I understood I'd committed a crime
You picked up the bread, the meat and cheese
And told me that you were not pleased
I realised then, that I was in trouble
And you bent down to give me a cuddle
I licked your face to apologise
And you looked into my big brown eyes.
You laughed, I smiled
And we were reconciled.

Do you remember I would jump and bounce
And all my energy, every ounce
Was used to run and play and bark
You'd tell me that I must not lark
And I'd laugh and continue my unruly aim
And make your pursuit into a game.

Do you remember when I fetched that ball?
You yelled 'Good boy!!' and stood up tall
Then we rolled around in the grass together
And you said that we'd be friends forever.

Don't forget the promise you made
I may be old now and you're afraid
That one day I won't be around
But you bring me joy as I lose my bound
Sit with me and try to see
What a dog perceives the world to be

I want to be with you to the very end
My special person, my forever friend.

And when I'm gone remember this
I'm in your heart living eternal bliss.

I know this is a cruddy poem as far as the rules of writing go but I wanted to share it with you.

A lovely poem.Brought a tear to my eye.

Thanks Lynn,

I don't write poems often because I can't keep to the rules of writing

I like it, but didnt realise you wrote it yourself!

lol yeah,

chuffing daddy long legs kept me awake all last night. I couldn't catch it and those wings are very noisy so I wrote a poem until the little so and so fried on the lamp...

Hi Lottie it is a really lovely poem very moving and all doggy people can relate to it. Have you written any more? If so and they are as good as this one you should try to get them published.

Aw thanks very much Lovezois.

I tend to write when I have time to think and get sentimental!

Trouble is, I'm not very good at following the rules of literature when writing poems so I doubt they'd get published!

Are all your poems about dogs? Sometimes in the Dog Press they are looking for poems about dogs cats and animals in general to publish. Think these sort of publications would be more interested in the dog/animal content rather than keeping the rules of literature when writing. Literature be blowed I think I prefer yours which come straight from the heart.

Aw thanks

Yep, most of my poems are about dogs although whilst in hospital I wrote a few non dog related ones.

I might see if they'll publish one in the dog press - thanks

aww nice poem