Into the coffee bar we walk
And there they are waiting,
They rush towards me
And will not let me pass
Until each has had a treat,
A treat from my pocket.
These two retrievers
Every time they are there
They come to us,
As if they are ours.
Being with these dogs takes me back,
Back to my childhood
When we had dogs.
There was Prince, the Boxer,
He would race around the garden
In his mad five minutes,
One day he came racing at me
And didn’t stop in time,
His chin hit my knee.
The only time he hurt me,
But it was an accident.
Our family used to take him up ‘The Ground’.
My brother and I climbed trees,
Played games and Prince played as well.
We finished, locked the gate,
Ready to go home.
Prince went straight to the bus stop,
He was not walking home.
Then there was Shane, the Red Setter,
A beautiful dog we had for many years,
He was still there when I left home.
He eventually passed to that kennel in the sky,
But the words I remember were from my Mum.
She said one day:
“The rhubarb in the garden
Has not tasted so good since Shane has gone!”
Such good days I had in my youth,
When dogs were always with me.
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Author:
Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: There is no such thing as a bad dog, it is their owners who are bad.
- Category: Reflection
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Comments3
Woof! Yes, good write says Fido! He likes cats too. lol.
Thanks Fido. Cats are arrogant creatures.
Andy
I found this whole page utterly delightful & incredibly smileworthy sir .. I too am a dog lover and don't know what or where I would be without my own little Border Terrorist Brule 🙂
Thank you Neville, being brought up with dogs brings so much delight to life.
Andy
Yeah we had two growing up as well
and I have been in love
with every dog I've met in my life
ever since..
a great write!
love the tenderness of your words Andy
and retriever's are such a gentle breed, naturally
so good with children
and super heroes as guides
wag their tales from twilight to twilight
lol
Thank you Mek. Those retrievers are the most laid back dogs that I have ever come across.
Andy
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