Ode to Jake...

C'mere, boy, c'mere!

A sleepy nod to say Good Morning.

A sloppy kiss to say Welcome Home!

Dancing feet tell you I love you

Sad, soulful eyes tell you I miss you.

Unconditional love...from a real friend.

 

Perfect hair, perfect nails

Faces painted over with magazine smiles

Tailored suits, fresh shined shoes

Rigid posture, now turn and wave

Conditional love...from a plastic friend.

 

I think I'd rather have another dog...

Author's Note

When picking a genre, what's a chofu? I so wanted to pick that one just once, but, I admit it; I was scared! It sounds like it hurts! "I'll pinch a chofu on you!" No way!

Reviews

[Silent Kim aka mizmetap..]

Yes a faithful dog, that unconditonal love. so much more apprieciated.

Conditional love...from a plastic friend. The world seems to be full of a lot of them.

Good write.

[Samuel Dickens]

I thought a "chofu" was some kind of martial arts hold. "I'm gonna put you in a chofu if you don't tell me where you've imprisoned Princess Peaches!"
Oh, uh, the poem. Dogs are faithful friends, that's for sure. You can give them a bath and they don't even spend the next week plotting your murder.

[she makes me weird]

I have to say, I've caught myself laughing at the last few pieces you've written. I like this one...especially when you choose the dog. I'm curious, does that say a lot of good about females or a lot of bad about males? ;) Interesting...