Literature
Tribute to a Friend
R.I.P.
Some time,
In mid-1999
(Just before first grade),
Into our happy home
Came a one-year-old chocolate Labrador
Hershey was his name.
He was a spunky pup,
Full of spirit and love,
Yet also so full of fear.
Probably the victim of prior abuse,
He flinched at the presence
Of a welcoming hand drawing near,
Even still, he was the sweetest dog
A person could ever love,
Forever loyal
Despite the many zippers
Removed from winter jackets.
We gave him a warm and friendly home,
Where he grew plump and happy,
But never outgrew his fear of loud noises.
We all loved the way
He would whisper secretes at us,
And how