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The Lucky One

I have been so lucky to know a dog...

 

To know the enduring love of mud puddles and everything pure.

 

To know joyfulness in a greeting,

and the happiness of eating a stick.

 

To know gentleness and nuzzling,

and the softness of fur blowing in a breeze.

 

To know a wagging tail and the thumping of paws on the floor.

 

I have been so lucky to know a dog...

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rebecca-askew
American
Published
Jul 24, 2018
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For my Dillon dog...

They give us so much more than we give them.

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