
I want my son to have a dog
Maybe two or three
He'll learn from them much easier
Than can learn from me
A dog will teach him how to love
And bare no grudge nor hate
I'm not so good at that myself
But a dog will set him straight
I want my son to have a dog
To be his pal and friend
So he will learn that friendship
Is faithful to the end
There never yet has been a dog
Who's learned to double cross
And cater to you when you've won
And dropped you when you lost

~Petal Pie~
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Poem was written at age 13
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