all legs
and floppy ears
soft yellow
and eyes that know
you frolic like a little deer
toss your lanky limbs in the air
bow & bounce
tumble & roll
grunt & sigh
there is a smile in your gait
as you trot away from me
with my sneaker
when you sleep you stretch
the jingle of your collar
is my gentle alarm clock
and I wake
to your inquisitive face
head tilted sideways
wondering how much
the world has shrunk today 
