My lovely, My Atticus Tulip

A poem about my dog, she died a year ago or so... I wrote it when she died and am recording it now. We called her Addie and I ran with her everyday. She was my princess.

Short little legs

Brown sappy eyes

some spots that match

and rock hard thighs.

The softest face

The smoothest ears

You never have the slightest fears.

You lick my eyes

to kiss my cheek.

When I come home you

jump and leap

Into my arms into my lap

you'll never meet a bigger sap.

Sent from above

my puppy love

and when it fits it is

your glove.

The sweetest pet 

I ever met 

My Atticus 

Ma Petite tete

You're my best friend

Until the end

my will won't break 

and words won't bend

for when I die 

there in the sky

I know you'll be waiting. 

Reviews

[Nadia Gerassimenko]

I am so sorry for your loss. It's hard to let go of a best friend, animal or human, to death. I hope Addie is resting peacefully and running freely in heaven. Although a very sad write, it is very hopeful too. I do have a suggestion for the fourth stanza, last line. You wrote "Le Petite tete" but tête in French is of feminine form, so it would be grammatically correct to write it as "La petite tête" or if you want it to be more personal, you can write "ma petite tête."

[RubyOmma]

Thanks, I did French but mostly we studied speaking and not grammar, up to levels of 400 in university but... I guess I've forgotten. Thanks for the advice, I fixed it and you are right... it sounds better this way.

[Orchid]

I'm sorry for your loss. This is a very sweet dedication to your dog.

[Chris]

Pets are our children - they never grow up...

[R Smith]

its such a beautiful tribute to your beloved pet Ruby, i too know such joy and loss with my dogs so this really hits home to me but rest assured they wait for us on that happy day when we meet over the rainbow bridge, thanks for sharing this :)

[Saddam]

So sad.. I am sorry.
Great tribute for her.