AGreatLookingOlderLady

A GREAT- LOOKING OLDER LADY
I wrote the poem below for Anna's 13th birthday.

My Birthday and My Life as Told by Anna
By Sybil Vaughn

On the third of May in 2005 they say I will be the ripe old age of thirteen
But I can still move really well and Mommy says my looks are very keen;
I don?t know how old this is in human years since Silkies may live longer
Than some other canines, because our little bodies are built so much stronger.

Three years ago I came to live with Misty, once my niece but now my little sister,
A different home from where I lived before, at first my mind felt all a-twister.
There I lived with Cindy and other Silkies, and had puppies and went to show;
Here I am Mommy's little sidekick and sleep on a people bed, not bad you know.

I try to be boss but that brat little sister is bigger and flies to the top step to roar,
I have taught her to be scared of me though, a help when guarding my treat store.
Misty acts weird when she runs with her toys and shakes them in a certain way,
I've never cared much for toys because I always had Cleo and other Silkies to play.

Cindy told Mommy that I am the smallest of my litter, sometimes called a runt,
But I learned to be brave and assert my rights among my siblings, no small stunt.
She even said I was like that bunny who never stops and I was too cute in a ring,
So I earned some points and awards and became a CH, so I am fit for a king.

Adding credits, I had puppies who became another champion or a precious pet,
My work that way is done; it's their turn to produce more quality, they can I bet.
I am retired so now I can enjoy just being cute, following my Mommy around,
Chasing rabbits and squirrels across the yard, and enjoying the good life I found.