Murphy waits
Watches my every move
Patiently his eyes follow me back and forth
Back and Forth
To the kitchen table
To the dishwasher
To the trashcan
To the bedroom, and back again
Back and Forth
To take out the recycling
To find my book
To refill the water bowl
Back and Forth
Finally
Finally
FINALLY!
To the couch I go
-dog heaven-
Ears perk up to the ceiling
His eyes droop as a yawn grows big and wide
He crawls into my lap
Finally…
Lapdog love
For us both
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Dogs are such good companions. It sounds like Murphy was hoping you’d sit down so he could join you. This line, “patiently his eyes follow me back and forth,” really helped me to see Murphy knew what was coming. He’d watch and wait for his moment.
Cathy
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I enjoyed reading “lapdog”! Dogs are so loyal and wonderful. I love how you captured the love.
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The layout of your blog is perfect. The photo is heartwarming.
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