You who have pets know
Hummingbirds and kids own me
My first dog was as a young boy
My Father abusive
My Mother a punching bag
Barney was my best friend
He was my protector
Barney was a German Shepard
My Father was afraid of him
Barney was my best friend
In Korea a stray dog followed me
He became Barney number three
The kids named the next dog Heidi
And then there came Sady
Sady waited for me to come home
Tugged at my pant leg and brought me the paper
He lay on my leg and died
No more dogs for me just Hummingbirds
And my favorite crashed into the window
I brought him inside in a bucket
All day he just perched and then fell over
I don't have a dog but my Grand kids do
And the years I nannied them Homes did too
Homes in Dog years now is 98
The Vet said something in his liver has grown
He sits at my feet not a moan
Doc says be prepared he has maybe four months
So the January curse lived on
You see Dogs once pets become people too