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