Loyal, slobbering, heaving mass
The ball she’s stopped to throw at last

Staggering, grinning, rolling tongue
Barking as he starts to run

Pictures hang inside their frames
Fun from long forgotten days

Splashing, paddling in canal
Bullfrog jumps, he snarls and growls

Shaking, dashing through the house
Leaves prints on her satin blouse

Moments caught inside a pane
Fun from long forgotten days

Winding up to throw the pitch
The hard white ball lands in the ditch

Fur Ball runs to scoop it up
Finds a cricket, just his luck

Camera caught them, time and space
Fun from long forgotten days

Slam! Crash! Through the house
Fur Ball thinks he’s found a mouse

Click! Snap! On her lap
She screams as if under attack

Love above the fire place
Fun from long forgotten days

Rainy and wet all that long day
Fur Ball stays inside to play

Cushy pillows, comfy rugs
His warm belly does she rub

Love and laughter haunt this place
Fun from long forgotten days

Coyote howls in the night
Fur Ball’s household wakes in fright

Dog and girl are all alone
But she is never on her own

Smile lingers on her face
Fun from long forgotten days

Slobbery, slimy yellow fun
Fur Ball wants to play and run

Groaning lightly as she falls
Fur Ball’s human drops the ball

Forever locked inside a frame
Fun from long forgotten days

Fur Ball’s human doesn’t rise
Sadness lingers in his eyes

Forever thought they’d run and play
Cancer took his human away