“The best thing one can do when it's raining, is to let it rain.”
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
We awoke to a cold and rainy day yesterday
Our dogs were all very content to stay indoors
Our cats were all cuddled up in their kitty condos
None of them wanted to venture out while it poured
I soon decided to spend some time with Shadow
Although it was raining hard, I wandered out back
Shadow’s trust in me has now increased immensely
He was curled up inside his dog house taking a nap
He eagerly crawled out when he heard me calling him
He’s now grown to like both my voice and my touch
He now looks forward to any time we spend together
Inside his dry kennel, the cold rain didn’t matter much
He soon eagerly searched for the chew bone that I brought him
As I chit-chatted about the day’s events, he contentedly chewed
He finally has a place where he now feels far more safe and secure
We’ve come a long way since his first days here of fear and the blues
I eventually opened the kennel door to see if he wanted to venture outside
He stood there, gazing at the rain, then back at me, and then he chose not to
And soon, he began tossing one of his dog toys up into the air, then fondling it
The best thing anyone can do when it’s raining, is to let it rain, until it’s through
©June 1, 2012, Mr. Ed
Share
Print
Save