The Smartest Ones

Dogs are the smartest ones
in all of the animal kingdom,
they've been man's best friends
since Man began to roam.


It's a great feeling to have one,
also very sad to lose one as I did...
the indelible memories on grasslands
and wild wind while riding my horse.   


My black hound with a white spot
on his head was the fastest one,
other dogs couldn't match up
to the stamina of this canine.   


When I looked out to the marshlands,
I heard him sniff through the high grass
and with a bark he guided me through the haze,
in frog-infested water, I found a deer in a daze.
  

The young deer looked up and emitted a sight of relief
knowing that a brave dog had saved him,
I gave him water and he drank it all...
then he got up and ran in the stillness of Fall.   


Many rescue missions I successfully accomplished,
saving rabbits, birds, wildcats and squirrels
and without the help of Lucky and his intelligence
I wouldn't have been rewarded and honored.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Onclaud Avatar
October 14, 2011 at 5:02 PM
i can relate... lost my fav dog too, andrew.. this offering is truly a nostalgic experience!..:) huggs, nette
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