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Our New Friend

My siblings and I wanted a dog
                                    How fun to take him for a jog!
                                      
                                      But not just any dog you see
                                    We wanted a Labrador puppy!

                                     We asked our parents gleefully
                                They talked and replied thoughtfully
                                     "Care for this plant faithfully 
                                   Then come back and talk to me"

                                    Day after day we tried our best
                                 Cared for our plant, by their request

                                     Naturally the day had come
                            The plant was dead, our dream was done

                                  Seeing thus, hearts broke inside
                              We tried our best but the flower died

                            Dad came home and we told him the news
                               He said "Come now, a dog we'll choose"
                               We looked at each other all confused

                           We thought we'd lost, that flower passed  
                                "No, you have won, it's fall at last!"   

                             Off to the pound! We talked joyfully
                                  A pet would join our family!

                              We've had this 'pup' nine years now 
                                  Our Labrador, a mix of Chow

                            Our sweet, and cuddly, joyful friend 
                                We'll love him till the very end

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John Read

Date: 6/22/2023 7:08:00 AM

Nice one Anna, there's no better friend than a dog,they stay loyal until the end.

Anna Marie Kaianah
Date: 7/31/2023 1:51:00 PM

Thank you John! So very true they are amazing animals =D thank you for stopping by and commenting!

Gordon Mcconnell

Date: 4/1/2023 3:04:00 PM

Great pen Anna Marie, dogs are great friends especially labradors. This has nice rhyme and flow with good imagery too, we had a black Labrador when growing up and it was a lovely dog. Blessings,Gordon

Anna Marie Kaianah
Date: 7/31/2023 1:51:00 PM

Thank you Gordon! They are wonderful and sweet Best friends. I love our Labrador so much couldn't imagine life without our little furry friend. Thank you for stopping by and commenting!

Sam Kauffman

Date: 3/27/2023 10:23:00 AM

Anna, so delightful and touching! What a great idea your parents had - to care for a flower as proof you and your siblings would care for a dog by creating a habit! Ingenious! Your poem has lovely rhyme that lyrically tells your story! Congratulations on your win! Blessings!

Anna Marie Kaianah
Date: 3/31/2023 9:56:00 PM

Haha! It was pretty smart of them =) Thank you so much for your kind word and for stopping by and commenting I appreciate it! =D