THE POETRY OF MY LIFE

Ode to Amy

I am a little Staffy and Amy is my name.
I like to go for walkies, but I really hate the rain!
I sleep between my humans all snug and warm as toast
But riding in the Gator is what I like the most.
When it comes to dinner time I’m there to lend a paw
and clean up any meat scraps that fall upon the floor.
I’m terrified of thunderstorms - they really make me quake
I run and hide behind the lounge. Dad says “For heaven’s sake!”
I strut around my boundaries and love to bark at strangers
My duty is to keep my humans safe from any dangers
I love to chase the foxes - and the kangaroos
I can never catch them, but it keeps me well amused
My day is very busy so I need to have a sleep
Upon my comfy trampoline lined with the fur of sheep
But life is not all fun and games - oh no, it’s far from that!
Mum put me on a diet and she told me I was fat.
I miss my treats of licorice and Tiny Teddies too
She won’t give in to pleading, no matter what I do
I sulk upon my daybed and dream of this and that
I’m so very, very hungry, I could almost eat a cat!
………only joking - too many calories!