An ode to a dog

I wish I could toss the ball one more time

To see you so happy running after it

I really enjoyed our walks together

Three to four times a day kept me fit

I wish I could throw the frisbee once more

To feel wetness after it's covered in spit

I wish I could watch you eat your meals

The bones you chewed and had split

I wish I could see you laying across my feet

Watching you there was so comforting

I wish I could watch you sleeping again

The light kicks , in your dreams running

I wish I could hear you bark one last time

A deep bark, some might say thundering

I wish I could hear you ask to go out again

You would go potty , in the yard wandering

I wish I could smell the way your fur was wet

That distinguishing odour of wet doggy

I wish I could smell your blanket one last time

That smell I remember strongly and fondly

I wish I could look into your brown eyes again

You had the most handsomest doggy face

I wish I could go back in time to see you

You have made doggy heaven a better place