Dog Days Poem by Phil Soar

You can be completely empty of emotion on a day
But seeing just those wagging tails can make emotions stray
And then I’d bet a great big smile, will spread across your face
And the welcome home you get from dogs will fill that empty space

The ability to live for now (and only now) is great,
As long as they can have a walk and food upon a plate
They’ll give you so much in return, and fill your life with glee
And all of what they think is love they’ll share that with you free

There is no other feeling that can make my day complete
Than hearing those excited barks, as I drive up the street
And when I place my key inside the lock and step inside
They bound around like nutters and might knock me off my stride

So dogs make up the best of days, and don’t ask much of me
They take me out to places that I might not ever see
If I had not their company to make things all so good
I know those empty emotional days, would not feel as they should