By Jonah*
You call me J-Man, Jonah-Balona,
Doghead and Bublet
Jonsey, Goof-ball, Silly Dog, Silly Boy
and Puplet
No matter the name, it would be just
the same
For in the end, all that matters … is
that you came
I was in doggie prison for nine months
before you came to call
Kiwi and Einstein didn’t exactly
welcome me with open paws
But you rescued me, took me in, even though
you had your own pains
And though you didn’t really like it, you
would even walk me in the rain
Living the crate life wasn’t the great
life, but we’d become “a dog and his girl”
You were, at last,
the most important thing in my world
You’re like me: tall, with long legs,
and a certain skip to your step
I’m so excited to spend time with you,
I jump up towards your neck
You are my universe, I am your dog …
your forever pup
You walk me every morning and night – always,
no matter what
You feed me every day, and every two
weeks I get a bath
It doesn't matter that I sit in the car
... I know you’re coming back
We go everywhere: to Alabama, Northern
Cal, or even just to the store
You take me on hikes with your friends
– with legs both two and four
The beach, the water, Dogtopia, the big
field with coyotes I can chase
And every morning and after work, I get
to snuggle up to your face
In the bed we can cuddle, both of us in
a ball we can curl
You have become the
most important thing in my world
I know you get upset when I chase
bunnies, or eat junk food off the ground
Or when I try to catch the squirrels that
tend to run around
I just can't help myself … sorry … I do
what I like to do
It has nothing to do with how much I
admire and appreciate you
Always caring, you take me to the vet
whenever I get sick
When I hurt my knee, you took me to rehab
so my knee could get all fixed
When I almost passed, you did everything
that anyone could do
Saying goodbye to Kiwi and Einstein –
yeah, I miss them too
You love me, talk to me, cry with me,
I'm always here for you
I especially like
when you cook and let me sample the food
Let’s continue to be best friends –
you, me and Marc
I’ll always greet you with wagging tail
and an "I love you" bark
Thank you for being my Valentine, and
for all those pet nicknames
For in the end … all that matters … is
that you came
The story of you and me – a story of a
dog and his girl
Yes indeed, you are the most important
thing in my world
The most important thing in my world
* Written by Jonah for Wendy Prestera through an interview by Marc Prestera. I just sculpted the words into a rhyme, not routinely heard by the canine ear.
