Lilly’s First Walk

Lilly’s First Walk Lilly’s first real day as part of our pack Means she takes her first real walk, ever Which for a nine month old pug Is coming kind of late to the game But it’s her first day Outside the fenced little yard Of her breeder’s home Surrounded there by her old pack Of mom and dad and various siblings So off we head on our usual afternoon walk While Lilly just stands there watching In her warm little green fleece jacket Wondering what could possibly be expected Unsure what walking across unmowed pasture Is even like Or where it could possibly lead Let alone why Anyone would ever want to do it! But after some coaxing she figures out We’re not coming back And so from then on It’s a matter of catch up Trotting fast to keep up with the humans Catching up to the big dogs Who somehow seem to be having Such a great time While little Miss Lilly is just unsure, Overwhelmed with all the open spaces, And unknown destinations Of her first walk Her first steps outside The stunted youth She’s known so far To go there and back again To a well earned exhausted nap Within the comfort zone Of her new found home (2/13/25)