Woman's Best Friend

Kittens, birds, rabbits, ferrets and an occasional frog All were quite welcome and had their part But nothing takes the place of a dog Since I was little I never went long Without having a dog in my home For no matter whatever you could say of the rest With a dog you will never go wrong A German Shepherd named Rocky Was a favorite pet of mine I owned him during a grievous time But this dog seemed always to know His eyes would gaze so deep in my soul And his head on my knee made me whole Never in all my life had I lived alone And sometimes there would be fear But I was always reassured to know I was safe whenever Rocky was near My youngest would lay on his belly And they’d fall asleep in the sun I knew the first time he laid eyes on this dog A new love affair had begun What can you say when a dog Still has so much of your heart It matters not he’s been gone for so long My love for him will never depart