a new dog

i'm pondering
a new dog,
a brand new
pup to bark
and bite and
wrestle with.
an infant of
sorts, but
with hair
and a tail,
four legs
and a cold
nose, and a
need for chasing
squirrels. a
dog to call
my own, beside
me. ahhh, but
this too
shall pass.
i'd love him
too much to
leave him so
often, all
alone.