Peace

Photo of a dog sleeping beside a human’s leg with a laptop partly visible on the photo.

Totally stress free;
knows there’s food after his nap—
peace in a dog’s eyes.

Expectant

Photo of a dog sitting on the doorstep of a house.

Expecting payment
for his work as guardian—
dog awaiting bones.

Demands

photo of a golden retreiver lying on the bed, his paw extended and laying on a human's knee

I’ll give you my paw
even pose for your photo—
rub my belly first.

Walker

photo of a golden retriever on a leash, walking along a trail, as seen by the photographer walking behind the dog

I follow along,
ever faithful companion
to my retriever.

Believe

close up photo of a Pomeranian looking straight at the photographer

Looks into my eyes
piercing deep into my soul;
a dog trusts purely