"The Bully Dog Ball" 
Look! Up ahead!! There's a glow in the night
All the colors of the rainbow what a beautiful sight,
They're pulsing and nearing they're seeming to call
"Come to the Bridge Come join the kids,
Come to the Bully Dog Ball."
I felt compelled to search this out at least I felt it in my heart
When all at once and all around and giving me a start,,
A myriad of faces all different...yet the same
And suddenly I realized I knew them each by name.
The first one I met was a sweet bully lady
With a smile just as lovely who else but Sadie,
She asked me to follow to meet all the rest
And made me feel welcome as bullies do best.
A trio of sweethearts all came on the run
They seemed to be racing and having such fun!
It was hard to determine which of them had won
Was it Hope or Nala or grandson Cajun.
Then I heard the babies ... yip yapping galore"
When I tried to find them....yips and yapped some more,
These are the little ones playing at their games"
The newbies...the stillborns...the ones with no names.
With their tiny wrinkled faces and warm pink noses
And their breath...oh their breath...The canine scent of roses.
They said they'd better hurry or they would miss theirchance
To have a class with Nala and learn the "kidney bean dance",
It's a step to the left and bend your bumm around
Take a step forward and keep four paws on the ground.
I wondered if the seasons changed or stayed this way all time
Logan bade me come to see the differences in clime,
Sum..mer said he with obvious glee is made for bully fun
To swim and boat for those who float or just bask in the sun.
Spring! shouted Lucy with her sleepy toy in tow is
Waking up to flowers and their many color tones
When all the trees instead of leaves burst forth with doggie bones.
In Winter said Backup it's time to do what I do best
It's for sharing a blanket and dream a bully dream
When all the white is pure delight and made of ice cream.
Fall umm fall it's Candy apple time ... for skating in the leaves.
For romping in the park and running up a slope
For playing on the front porch ... Mack tugging on a rope.
Well. "hello there" Morgan I see Elfie by your side
I'm glad you came to welcome me and be my newest guide,
I have a strong desire to meet your queen Mum
And tell your Grand Dam Icee I love your Bullydom.
I'd tell her of the gems I saw like the pretty little pearl
The lovely white lady the sweetest Connie Girl.
Such memories I'll take with me to ponder in my nights
Like Chloe Cloud Walker who shared all my delights.
I'm overwhelmed ... I can't believe ... Bullies everywhere!!
And on the hill is Jackpot blowing kisses on the air.
There's Winston and Winnie and Tyler by golly.
Suki and Toki and even Miss Molly,
There's Gitchie and Gucci and my friend Fred
Abbi and Mozzy and look! Big Red!
There's London and Cooki why that's Buddy and Bud
My gosh there's Zippy and Chin su the stud,
I see Mugsy and Pugsley and Peaches and Pickle
Golda and Maxwell Taffy and Rickel
Lassie and Laddie Girlie and Boy
Bootsy and Tootsie and Jill's Tinker Toy!
What fun to be surrounded by each soft and smooshy facie
And getting lots o' bullie hugs from Tasha and from Gracie!
From Clarence Sarge Rocky Briggs and Missy
A great big bullie slobber kissy!
There's Spring and Felina 1 2 and 3
And Orio Cookie barking at me!!
With all of these babies I wish I could see
My own sweet bully who had to leave me,
Just when I thought I'd not see his face
Red Dog came shuffling at his special pace,
Into my arms he leapt with such joy
And once again I held my own bully boy!
It seemed just a moment and then he was gone
But left me with this to you to pass on
"Lock in your heart that special part
Of them in your memories,
They're there to remember and there to recall
There 'til the day when each heeds the call
Come to the Bridge ... Come join the kids.
Come to the Bully Dog Ball."
Lorraine Fitzpatrick
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