Window seat.....

A new day begins with panting and licks,
stubby tails waving creating a breeze.
Climbing and jumping on this old bed,
excitement is catching, they are such a tease.

How could they know what is planned,
on this very bright, very warm day.
Harness and leashes are ready to go,
time to dress so the puppies can play.

A trip to our favorite watering hole,
a window seat is what they expect.
Puppies are growing and need so much more,
off to the stores for a car seat to get.

Keeping them safe while observing the view,
in the car we placed a large mesh blue pen.
They whimper, whine, and yelp a sad tune;
they cannot see out, they want their own den.

Oh, they are not spoiled, just opinionated,
they know what they want, and we better deliver.
Harness and leash we walk into the store,
they leading us, the noise makes me quiver.

A friendly hello and paw shakes they give,
entertaining everyone they pass and see.
Now for the car seat, six to choose,
how will we know which it will be?

High seat, low seat, cushions and pads,
blue, yellow, green gray, orange, and white.
Handle bars, storage bag, pillows too,
which one will we bring home this night.

Six to choose, take them all down,
in the isle we place them in a row.
Yelping jumping, barking, and playing,
let them pick one so we can all go.

Looking, licking, tugging, biting, jumping,
from one to the next, each one poked and pried.
In one, oops they peed, in another got caught;
third one deflated the cushion inside.

The fourth they chewed and poked a hole,
the fifth could not hold the two, what a fright.
The sixth one they sat and then curled up,
as if to sleep, now we knew which was right.

It took some time to install the seats,
then each pup climbed in claiming their throne.
All they wanted was to see out too,
they stared and stared all the way home.

Written by:
Karen Palumbo
Photography by:
Robert Palumbo
8/3/2009 © All rights reserved