PAISLEY by Nancy Bushore

I have a mini goldendoodle

Paisley is her name

She really belongs to my son

But I love her just the same

My son is on a trip to Long Beach

He goes each summer for some sun,

Horseback riding, mini golf, and hiking—

The whole family enjoys the fun

Paisley’s a “senior” aged dog now

And she can’t see much at all

So she walks around carefully

To protect herself from a fall

I can tell she has a good memory

She figured out my floor plan quite well

And remembers where the water is located

And the food she can quickly smell

Her hearing is also quite good

So she knows when I am near

I tell her when to “step up” or “step down”

So with me she has nothing to fear

I take her on walks to the mailbox

I’ve learned to bring a bag along

When her paws feel the blades of grass

She leaves a small present on the lawn

She’s not overly fond of other dogs

Probably because she cannot see

But she loves the attention of people

And being belly-rubbed by you or me

I have her for one week only

I’ll miss her when she is gone

My son picks her up on Saturday

Then it’ll be just me and my very clean lawn