Nose to nose,
Your dewy breath
Counts one, two, three.

So tenderly,
It moves into my own.

All the while,
You’re telling me,
One, two, three

How in me,
You have grown.

Your ears then tilt,
Attentively
One, two, three

They hear it all.
Then reassure me,
You are known.

You roll onto your belly,
And I rub, rub, rub
With all my love
Until you huff your way.

One, two, three
Even closer to me,
Than anyone’s been before.

Our eyes,
They read
With wordless words
What only we can read.

One, two, three
How lovingly,
We –
Just –
Be.

And oof, you’re up!
It’s time to go,
No time to lie around.
There’s balls to catch
And sweet encounters
Many – to be found.

One, two, three
You say to me,
Let’s go, doggo –
We’ve much to see.