I Wish I Could Live Like My Dog ~ A Poem

Ask “Why not?” instead of “What for?”

Try before wondering if I can.

Never quit before I begin.

Neither ask for permission

Nor give apologies,

But still sometimes have the dignity

To look ashamed when I’ve ruined something.

Splash in life’s mud puddles,

Relish a joy, run through an open door.

I Wish I Could Live Like My Dog.

Roll in what delights me —

Even if others think it’s stinky.

Chase what moves,

Live with indifference to the rules.

Love completely and express it often;

Live as if life is short and good.

Go to sleep when the time is right.

I Wish I Could Live Like My Dog!

~ Wendy Van de Poll, From her best-selling book Pet Loss Poems To Heal You Heart and Soul