He greets me with a woof
and a generous lick,
Accompanying me from the bus stop
to our house on the corner of the street.

He then sits joyfully at my feet
   Wagging a happy tail,
After fetching me a bottle of water,
A ritual he performs without fail.

  Moments later he drags me by my skirt
To the lawn adjoining our house,
  He throws a tennis ball at my feet
And dances gleefully seeing it bounce.

After an hour wasted happily in play,
   He brings me my towel as I
proceed to take my bath
     at the end of the day.

He waits patiently until I emerge,
    Never tired of waiting- poor old chap.
From that moment onwards
   Till the time of bed, he gladly occupies my lap.

A beautiful friend in the journey of life
   is all it takes to make it worthwhile,
A loyal companion, a trusted ally,
  forever willing to be on my side.