For Maggie.

Oh Maggie, my darling sweet puppy dog,

Your barks ruin my sleep and your ear shakes

Ruin my chance of sleeping like a log.

Your runs up the stairs could cause many quakes.

The feist behind your eyes is of legends

And your sloth is of equal caliber.

While many a bone and toy meet their ends.

To my mighty and short stack’d warrior

I love you so incredibly much.

From your kisses I could easily die,

When you were a puppy, I placed you such

Next to my bed and ne’er far from my eye.

And still, you sleep there to watch what I do

Although you know I would never leave you.