Diddy Baby

Paco, my dog, was the best friend I have ever had.
My shadow.
My pillow.
He would mold to my every move.
Such a good "pet".
He would pretend to like long rides, just so he could come with me...and try to hide when
he got car sick.
Me and Paco went everywhere together, even to Petsmart.
But that wasn't really his thing, he didn't like to act like the other dogs.
He wanted to be like me, a human.
He didn't know any better. 
Paco even smiled like a human.
I could swear he knew what I was talking about, because he always knew how I felt.
I guess I didn't even need to say how I felt, because he always knew, and he was always there.
He didn't care what I had on TV.
It didn't bother him when I had no money.
He didn't even care if I smelled like poo.
Heck! He would even sit with me while I pooped!
If that's not a friend, what is?
Miss my Diddy.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Mehta Avatar
January 27, 2011 at 12:39 PM
Nice tribute you have paid to your Diddy, lauren
Brown Avatar
January 27, 2011 at 9:01 AM
I would like to welcome you to PoetrySoup Lauren. Please continue to write you will do very well. Wishing you the best in your writing endeavors this year. Love, Carol
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January 26, 2011 at 8:37 PM
Reading this essay reminded me of the song "Fluffy" by Gloria Balsam. Paco really must have been somebody special to you the way you have described him here. Welcome to this site. I hope you like it here.
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