Buddy

Love is a feeling not words To think otherwise would be absurd But I'll do my best to explain Although I'm sure it'll be in vain He's as soft as a brief spring shower He's the color in all of my flowers He's my sun on a rainy day He keeps me healthy at walk and play When I'm sad he makes me smile When I'm mad at him, he pouts like a child When I'm happy he wags his tail He's the wind that pushes my sails In the dark he's the eyes that guide me When I'm sick he lays beside me He's my comforter on lonely nights Lays sleeping quietly when I write He's smarter than most human beings Cause he's sees with his heart what I'm feeling I cook him the meals he eats And I tickle his freckled feet Sometimes when I take a shower He gets in under his own power Then dries off rubbing a towel Just like I taught him how He wipes his dirty feet by the door on a rug After going outside in the mud At night he gives me a kiss Then informs me if anything is amiss He's the inspiration for the poems I write And I love him with all of my might He's not a dog or a pet, he's my friend You see, I wouldn't be me without him by Daniel Turner For "Buddy"