I'm Thankful for My Puppy

I’m grateful for the bouncy way

your four legs lead me on a race

at this wild, impossible pace

that invites me to run, leap, play!

I can’t imagine a whole day

of dull commands like down, sit, stay.

I love the colorful array

of trees and birds in each new place,

as your swift legs lead the footrace

back home to our restful doorway.