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Loyal Love

Not just a dog

But a companion

Who always sticks beside you no matter where you go

Your shadow in every room

 

Not just a dog

But a protector

Who stays alert to threats no matter the hour

Telling off uneasy strangers, animals, or mother nature

Sensing danger and putting themselves in the line of fire

 

Not just a dog

But a friend

Who always makes you laugh an...

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Wintertime Gloom

Each day passes faster and faster

The hours of daylight are mere

Mornings are dim and hustled, out the door before day truly breaks

Task after task the workday takes control

Steering the ship until the horizon finally appears

Quickly the light is gone and another long night starts

Mind and body ready for slumber

While the clock appears as if the evening is still young

It b...

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