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A GREAT- LOOKING OLDER LADY
I wrote the poem below for Anna's
13th birthday, May 3, 2005.

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.