Oho

Teen Boy

OHO

You are like no other dog

With your facial expressions so salt and pepper

Complete with eyebrows and a full beard

And when we kick it,

You evaporate all my fears

You are so brave

And fascinated with your surroundings

You will never let me down

Even if no one is home

I am never alone

Because you’re my best friend ever,

Oho.

 Published in Because I Wanted to Be Loved,  January 2009.