He's Just My Dog
By Gene Hill
He is my other eyes that can see above the clouds;
my other ears that hear above the winds.
He is the part of me that can reach out into the sea.
He has told me a thousand times over that
I am his reason for being;
by the way he rests against my leg;
by the way he thumps his tail at my smallest smile;
by the way he shows his hurt when I leave
without taking him. (I think it makes him sick with worry
when he is not along to care for me)
When I am wrong he is delighted to forgive.
When I am angry he clowns to make me smile.
When I am happy he is joy unbounded. When I am a fool,
he ignores it. When I succeed he brags. Without him,
I am only another man. With him I am all-powerful.
He is loyalty itself. He has taught me the meaning of devotion.
With him I know a secret comfort and a private peace.
He has brought me understanding where before was ignorance.
His head on my knee can heal my human hurts.
His presence by my side is protection against my fears
of dark and unknown things.
He has promised to wait for me......whenever
......wherever - in case I need him.
And I expect I will -- as I always have.
He is just my dog.
| Gene Hill |