When all you have is gone,
And all who love you have left,
He still remains faithfully
His loyalty reaches even beyond the barrier of time
His affection and respect cannot be bought,
but must be earned
He cannot be bribed by food as can all other animals,
proving their inferiority to him
You are everything to him, his life centers around you
Your praise is his greatest gift,
your scorn his deepest sorrow.
Ready to serve you at any time,
he is only too eager and willing to prove it
Glad to defend you against any odds,
he will give his life for yours,
without your ever asking.
He would jump willingly into the fires of hell,
just to be there with you.
Ready he stands at your side,
like his ancestors have done before him,
and his offspring will do after him.
Whether gently playing with your children,
or guarding your mate with his life,
he does his job well,
with an understanding almost superhuman.
He has only one fault,
and that is someday he will break your heart.
For dogs live only a little while,
and in a few quick years,
he must say.....GOODBYE.
