Oh, the joy of a five-pound Chihuahua
greeting me each morning
with snuggles and begging
for a tummy rub.
The early morning light
shines through my window
greets me with an invitation
to come outside,
to soak in the Vitamin D
for five minutes, a bath of dopamine.
Jasmine prances around,
sniffs each weed, each blade
of grass,
I welcome the new day’s
undertakings and mishaps,
I contemplate what is
and what is not
and what is to come