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Journey Poem: Dog Days

April 7, 2013
By BaileeCC BRONZE, Margate, Florida
BaileeCC BRONZE, Margate, Florida
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All the worlds a fuzzy ball of unconditional love
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its form that wraps around four legs and a wagging tail
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Born with eyes sealed shut like an oyster
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concealing his pearl puppy dog eyes
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Goofy giggles are heard,
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faces pressed up to the glass
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Which smiling face will be his owner?
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Eight long weeks later, the decision has been made
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Warm, loving arms come to take the pearly-eyed puppy away. Home.
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After long hours of staring, what shall his name be?
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Picking out the perfect name is no easy task.
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He is named and the unbreakable bond begins to form.
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Puppy days continue, and when little puppy's pearls are large like lollipops,
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you know he's made an accident, perhaps a small puddle nearby. Potty training.
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After much scolding and countless minutes waiting in the yard,
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one day a light bulb goes of in his brain, and at last, little puppy is trained!
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Over sided puppy paws diminish away
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as little puppy grows bigger and bigger.
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His squeal transforms into a bark. He finds his voice.
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Now he snuggles in your bed and comes when you call,
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little puppy is not so little any more.
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An esteemed teen he stays by your side
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as the bond grows stronger and stronger, never to divide.
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He proves the theory of mans best friend.
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Aging seven years at a time, he is now old and gray
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like a salt and pepper mixture.
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You pet his wiry fur, as he looks at you with never fading pearly eyes
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You are older now and so is he,
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but the best of friends you will always be.


The author's comments:
This is a Journey poem, I had to do for my English class in school. We based it off of Shakespeare's "All the World's a Stage" poem, hence why my poem starts with "All the world's." It has to represent seven distinct stages of something, so I chose seven stages of a dog's life.

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