I Smile

by Nycole Klein
(Northern VA)

I wake up to the fur of a dog in my face, and smile.
I trip over four legs with fur, and smile.
I watch an excited shih Tzu circle the door to go out, and smile.
The excited Shih Tzu hops through freshly mowed grass turning his white fur green, and I smile.
This green pawed dog takes his sweet time going inside, as he knows I will leave him for a while, I smile at his personality.
I return from work greeted by the happiest dog on earth, I smile.
When I'm sad, or hurt, or down, or sick, I smile.
Thank you Maxx you make me smile, always.