She’s still smelling funny,
She doesn’t look right,
She gets up and down
Like a yo-yo all night.
I’ve given up following
Each step she takes
Just watch from the sidelines
Whenever she wakes.
If I’m missing out
On my beauty sleep, she,
Who’s in need of much more
Misses out more than me.
‘Cause I can just snooze
On the sofa at ease
While she wriggles lots
Just as if she had fleas.
I really don’t like it
I have to confess,
‘Cause all my familiar
World is a mess,
It’s all upside down
All unsettled and weird,
Since that horrible day
When she just disppeared.
“We’re not sitting moping,
My girlie,” she said,
“Get up off the sofa,
Go unstuff your bed…
Go chase a few pigeons
Or dig up the mole.
Go steal all the cheese
From the fridge, eat it whole.”
“What’s this I am hearing?
Permission to sin?
Permission to raid
The recycling bin?
You actually asking me
To misbehave?
Good gracious, dear writer,
You are ill…or brave!”
“We’ve lives to live, doglet,
Be they long or short,
Too precious to squander on
Niggardly ‘ought’,
Let’s dance with the raindrops
And play in the shine…”
“Well said, writer now,
You sound almost canine!”
And so we went out
And we sent up the birds,
We barked at the horses
In lieu of cow herds,
We shared in the treats
And the joy and the sun…
And now we can snuggle
A good day’s work done π
Life is short, Ani. Sometimes you just have to cut loose! Give your human a sloppy smooch and enjoy the fun while it lasts!
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I have to catch her first for that π
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It is at such times that failing to speak Dog becomes an issue. How can we tell them … or do they already know?
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I think she already knows π
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I figued.
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π
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Spoil yourselves rotten! π
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We are π
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Life is too be lived fully! Enjoy with your two-legged
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I do π
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Enjoy every moment, Ani πππ½
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I will β€
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Enjoy and make the most of every moment, that’s what I always say. Of course, it sounds like your human is listening to that better than mine does. Maybe that means there’s hope for mine yet…
Lots of licks,
Lilie
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There’s always hope, Lilie… just remember who is really in charge of this relationship… not who thinks they are ;( xx
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Oh, yes, I know who’s really in charge. π Lots of licks, Lilie
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I had to cover Mylo ‘s ears at the cheese raid. The suggestion that there’s another with permission might prove overwhelming. Enjoy the treats though!
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Yes, I may have gone a bit far with that particular permission π
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Bless you for taking such good care of your two legs, Ani. I love that you can comfort Sue, where we cannot!
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Ah, but you do. She tells me so..and how much it has meant to to have so much love, friendship and kindness around her. xx
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Thank you, Ani!
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Reblogged this on Anita Dawes & Jaye Marie ~ Authors.
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Thank you ofr sharing π
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Thank goddess we have Ani to set us all straight!
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Straight? Possibly not π But she has her moments, bless her π
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She’s right, Ani. We all should enjoy life to the full while we have it.
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Yep… and we’ve had some fun today π
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Sharing treats is what life is all about. Keep your two-legs focused on all those great smells and flavours, Ani. Oh, and sunshine too. -hugs-
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She’s not happy about flavours at the moment… or some of the smellsI try to share π
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Hmm…maybe stick to the ones you both like…like cheese and chicken. You can make a lot of interesting combinations with those two. π
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Ani is happy with either π
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lol – Mogi loves cheese and chicken too. I wonder if that’s a universal truth?
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I think it must be π
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Isn’t that what dogs are for?
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I think so π
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That’s it, Ani, get your two-legged out for a short romp. Let her pamper you and you can pamper her in return. Life can be short – live it up. And find your tennis ball!
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I am a dog who always knows where her tennis ball is π
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I’m sorry to hear you have fleas, Sue. Ha ha. A wonderful poem from Ani. She left me smiling. β€
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That dog will get me hung one of these days π
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Wonderful poem Ani, you old clever clogs. Look after your two legs, give her plenty of TLC, snuggles and contact. She’s a precious lady. β€
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Warming her feet now π
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Good girl. Don’t lick her toes though, that’ll tickle and make her jump.
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She doesn’t seem to mind that π
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As long as you’re gentle then………..
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Make the most of it Ani ππππ
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it’s all about that snuggle at the end of the day…
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Indeed it is β€
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Those are the bestest kinds of adventures to be had!!! : D
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We thought so too π
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: D
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Sweet… β€
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Ani always so wise. Life is for the living so go with it in reckless abandonment! β€ xx
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AS long as we can breathe β€
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Amen β€
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A lovely poem, Sue. Thanks for sharing it.
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Glad you enjoyed it, Robbie β€
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Beautiful! Keep moving forward! Hugs and love to you, Sue. β€
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Hugs, Colleen β€
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Much much paw love to you, Ani and you two legs, Sue. Sunshine and chasing things are the best. β€
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That would be nice… β€ x
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