Camo (May 25th, 2007)

"CAMO"

I know that he is just a dog
But those who know me well
Can attest to the fact
For him, I'd go through Hell;
For he is not an animal
So much as my best friend
And I would fight for him
Until the very end.

Tomorrow is his birthday
And I'm all he has in life
He'll never be a daddy
He'll never have a wife;
Once he had loving parents
And siblings next to him
He sees me as his whole world
Though his eyes are growing dim.

We live alone, he & I
And depend on one another
He snuggles up to me
When I crawl in the covers;
He waits for me to get up
And then we start our day
No matter what I say or do
He's never far away.

So "Happy Birthday, Camo"
You are eleven now
I pray you'll live 10 more years
But God, I don't know how;
I'd be so lost without my mate
I'd just stay in a fog
You'll always be my number one
Faithful, loving dog.