Just a Dog

Just a Dog
copyright 1996 Patricia M. Shannon

She's just a dog, so some folks say,
but she's been a loyal friend to me;
so when she makes her final journey
I hope to keep her company.

She's by my feet, all thru the night,
where she keeps them comfy warm;
when anybody comes around,
she always gives a loud alarm!

She's not ashamed to let it show
how much she depends on me;
and that she's sad when I am gone,
co-dependent she'll gladly be!

She'll risk her life to keep me safe,
something no man I know could say;
when all my beaus have gone awy,
she has always faithful stayed.

She's just a dog, so some folks say,
but she's been a loyal friend to me;
so when she makes her final journey
I hope to keep her company.