In His Dreams
I listen to his sad refrain.
Won’t I please throw the ball again?
The fright that I will not comply
is reflected in each eye.
They vilify and then they plead.
Throwing’s a must, not just a need.
As I accept the ball and throw,
long and hard and sure and low,
his retrieval skills are so efficient,
a dozen lofts are not sufficient.
He gives a snort, is here, then there
to catch the ball while in the air.
This small tangled ball of hair
curled up on the bottom stair—
I know he’s dreaming when I hear his yip,
see running legs, a sudden dip
of jaw that signals his success.
He’s caught the ball I threw, I guess.
His need to fetch so strong and deep,
I’m sure he does it in his sleep.
I wonder if I fully stand
within his dream, or is a hand
the only evidence at all
of one who throws the yearned-for ball?
Prompts for today are fright, vilify, snort, refrain and sleep.
Aww, a sweet poem Judy.
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Thanks, Sadje..He would fetch until expired. I have to stop just to let him rest a bit. Well, and to allow my pitching arm to rest as well.
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True, that. 😍
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So vivid, and tender.
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He is such a sweetie. And he does love to fetch.
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Love this, the fantastic little dog and his joy of playing fetch. Wonderful, Judy!
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this is so wholesome 🙂
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Ah yes. A girl, a dog, a ball.
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Hahahaha ❤️
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Love this line “This small tangled ball of hair” 🙂 🙂
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That’s just what he is. He needs a haircut but I’m like a mother who can’t stand to cut her little boy’s long locks.
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😀 😀
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Such a cute furry ball of energy!
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He is so dear. And energy full!!!
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I am sure some of his energy energizes you, Judy.
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Wears me out watching him.
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LOL I know how that feels.
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Annie is the first dog I have ever had that loves to play fetch. If I do not play before doing chores in the morning I am reprimanded. LOL
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