The Cross Over

My Dog 


Today is the day!
I give my dog away!
I wonder if he's sick or if he's too lazy to play and do tricks.
I called the vet, “$80 I cannot pay.”

My dog, my favorite pet,
He does not want to chase the cat.
I understand that he does not like to get wet.
But, how come today, he doesn't want to play fetch.
I tell him to roll over.
That he doesn't even want to do :- ( 
When I call my dog Rover,
He gives me the puppy face too.
Maybe he's over fed.
All he does is lay there in bed.
He’s not even wagging his tail!

My dog, my favorite pet,
He didn’t walk with me to get the mail.

Should I call the Dog Catcher?
And ask why my dog is playing dead?


by;pd & son
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Carrillo Avatar
December 17, 2012 at 11:00 AM
This is a really nice poem about your dog. We can get real attatched to our pets. I had four puppies in my life. The two were killed. The third one died. i took him to the vet, the next day he was dead. The fourth I gave to the SPCA. Now I don't want no more. If God wants him to live, he will. Lucy
Lwele Avatar
November 30, 2012 at 3:50 AM
lovely and wonderful dramatic verse.
Fraser Avatar
November 25, 2012 at 7:03 PM
When i was young i lost my favorite companion, i cried for weeks, sniff, blessings, Carl
Horsman Avatar
September 20, 2012 at 7:55 AM
this is wonderful PD, i read here, within your poem, a different aspect, i read about people. maybe i'm just being supid!! anyhow love the poem...
Gasun Avatar
September 1, 2012 at 9:17 PM
wonderful poem my dear friend but I can feel the pain......losing the one we love is really excruciating.... thank you so much for sharing this one and for teaching me the best and easy technique/way to pronounce the long word has revived my smile. hugs :) leonora
Dietrich Avatar
August 9, 2012 at 8:22 PM
what a pain. Why don't you just go inside your blog and make a comment that in the morning, when you have a lot more "answers" that you will post a new blog about it with the updated list.
Song Avatar
July 30, 2012 at 8:27 PM
Poems about our pets are some of the ones that I seek out more than others...nice to revisit this one again...tell me something, PD...which of your poems on your list is your very favorite...and your least fav?..just curious...Hope that u are catching up on some rest...I've noticed you haven't been writing as much...we are prob in the same boat...luv to ya PD! gwendolen
Singleton Avatar
July 8, 2012 at 12:39 AM
Poor doggy i hope he is doing well.. great write too!
Ink-U-Script Avatar
July 1, 2012 at 8:44 AM
Great collab with your son PD!!!!
Sweetheart Avatar
June 16, 2012 at 10:17 PM
wow I also have a poem yet to post here called Crossing Over about my Mom's death.. we sure do think along same lines bff's do.. luv to all your family too luv.. we are at beach having fun.. Ron is sleeping so I am computering..haha.. hope baby is doing well and beautiful as ever luv.. see u soon.. bff.. great blog tonite...
Johnson Avatar
June 6, 2012 at 2:46 PM
Watching and waiting for God to arrive. You wonder sometimes if your even alive. The paper get's thrown and you don't touch your bone. Your master just looks at you there all alone. I'm worth 80 bucks, but if you aint' got it. Shucks.
Debole Avatar
June 5, 2012 at 8:14 PM
Hope your dog is feeling better. This is such a positive and loving activity for you and your son to share. Thanks for your invitation to enter your contest! - Gail
Agtani Avatar
June 3, 2012 at 1:38 AM
OHHH. Probably it is better for your favorite pet to RIP rather than suffer everyday. You know the best PD. Dalila
Song Avatar
May 31, 2012 at 10:28 PM
Awwww..a mom son collab! Now this makes my whole day!! There had to be lots of giggling as you 2 wrote this one...I can just see it now! Enjoyed the unsmiley face, all the questions thru out to pull the audience in, and the light rhyming...This is great, PD!! Been under the weather past several days. Only on here for short lil blips..I wondered how your Memorial Day weekend went. Hope your whole family was together! Love, Gwendolen
Horne Avatar
May 31, 2012 at 1:35 PM
You write very well together - lovely but so sad, though!
Green Avatar
May 31, 2012 at 9:53 AM
great poem,,,for a colab,i just want to say awwwwwwwwwww!!!!
Dietrich Avatar
May 30, 2012 at 10:25 PM
soupmail again
Collins Avatar
May 29, 2012 at 8:08 AM
Ohhhhhhhhh! tearfully, Kathy
Susan Avatar
May 28, 2012 at 5:52 PM
awww...so sad :(
Dufresne Avatar
May 27, 2012 at 7:09 AM
very cool poem in lots of ways including the sharing of it with a special writer as well as the readers. Niiicccce PD thanks for your comments. Am in the middle of moving so not on soup much. God bless
Situation Avatar
May 26, 2012 at 8:05 PM
i will be the hardest thing in the world to do but you know that i know how hard it is. letting go.i can tell you what the doctor will say. you don't want to know. but in the end the question is are you willing to let him go so that his suffering will be over.
Cooper Avatar
May 26, 2012 at 8:03 PM
lovely PD
Aul Avatar
May 26, 2012 at 9:50 AM
Nicely written............. George
Falotico Avatar
May 25, 2012 at 4:04 PM
Excellent piece from my fav poet and and a new one!!! I love that your son is giving it a try.. Bravo!!! hugs Michael
Maverick Avatar
May 25, 2012 at 3:17 PM
Yes great to get your son involved in the poetry P D..)
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