A River of Dogs Coming to Me
A river of dogs is
coming for me.
It's my time to get
a new dog, you see.
A river of dogs,
which one will it be?
Which one will swim into my life
to keep me company?
I think the one with
a question mark of a tail.
The one who makes me laugh
without fail.
I think the one with
big ears, and a beautiful smile.
I think a dog who is smart
and without guile.
I think a dog who is
friendly in spirit,
one who loves all other dogs,
and all humans, large and small.
Oh look! What's this?
Who's come along?
A dog named 'Amka'
so aptly named,
I'll keep her name
and put it to song.
Amka,
meaning 'one with a friendly spirit'
is such a sweet Inuit name.
It fits her so perfectly
how could she be called
by any other name?
In the river of life
I think Amka and I
will do swimmingly together.
We'll spend our days
being calm, peaceful and joyous.
May all our days
be the dog days of summer.
