Jack after the death of his doggy friend Scampy, Poetry by Claire Totty

Genre: Friendship, Love, Relationship

Jack after the death of his doggy friend Scampy
by Claire Totty

(from the point of view of King Charles spaniel)

You were my friend for just over a year
Our times together were filled with joy
You somehow knew, I was a special boy

I am a King Charles cavalier, you a Jack Russell Cross
Yet you never tried to be my boss
You simply accepted me into the pack
I was your special friend Jack

I knew that you were ill
sat with you when mummy gave you your pill
you seemed alright for a long while
I sat patiently waiting to get Popeye’s smile

But you loved Popeye more than me
He was your favorite I could see
I wished you would love me more
but I was happy to be second best
because I could see that you still loved me
Even…