It’s Not Easy Owning The World’s Cutest Dog
It’s not easy owning the world’s cutest dog.
Walt Disney Studios calls every day
begging to buy the rights
to her likeness.
They are close to meeting my price
but not yet.
It drives a wedge between
family members
and friends
and even strangers on the street,
knowing that their dog
is only second cutest
at best.
Perhaps the hardest part
is that the dog knows
just how cute she is.
She pauses at every pedestrian
and waits expectantly
as if they are a member of her fan club
and owe her treats and head pats.
She stops to watch every car
as if she expects it to pull over
and the driver to get out
and pet her.
It is a big responsibility,
documenting her adorableness
for posterity,
taking endless pictures and videos
because she’s always
doing something
sweet or funny.
It is difficult
not to give her
everything she wants,
to refrain from
showering her with bone bones
when she looks at us
with those pretty eyes
or bows in front of me
knowing that is my favorite trick.
Yes, it’s hard owning the world’s cutest dog.
But not as hard as living without a dog
at all
for five years.
