The Vicious Loud Dog

The Vicious Loud Dog Out back they loosely kept A very "vicious and loud dog" And when I slept It howled until I woke Soon I found it calmed down whenever I loudly spoke Seems it just liked hearing my voice not that I had any real choice For speak clear and calmly I must to gain it's silent trust As the months flew by ever so fast like a ship sailing full mast I found that dog waking me nightly To be a very sweet touch lightly on my lonely 'ole soul So much so that this I now know the dog and I did nightly grow Like the color to the snow I dearly miss his nightly call his masters moved late last fall As winter sets me to shiver and chill I faithfully vow that I soon will Find myself my very own "viciously loud dog"!!! Robert L.