Smiling as if her life depended on it
Happiness alight in her bright blue eyes
Her hair glows in the summer sun
As she sits on the wooden porch steps
This is a dog as big as a bear
His solemn expression a stark contrast to her smile
Floppy ears flat against his fluffy head
Dark eyes always watching
Making himself her protector
This is the sweetest of friendships
Blurring the line between beings
When a child sees, not a dog, but a brother
Closer than any two humans could be
The purest of loves
This is a happiness
The innocence of childhood
Remembering when he was here
And not that he is gone
