Dog Days

“A person can learn a lot from a dog, even a loopy one like ours. Marley taught me about living each day with unbridled exuberance and joy, about seizing the moment and following your heart. He taught me to appreciate the simple things.’'
John Grogan, Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog


Yesterday was an excellent day.
Today is not.

Today is equally dry
but yesterday was brighter.

The mood was lighter yesterday
and out of the breeze it was hot.

Yesterday I couldn’t put a foot wrong.
It whizzed by.

Today is sombre and too long.

I know, I know,
we must live in the present
and appreciate every moment.

But sometimes we mere humans can’t
(or won’t)

and so
we grumble a bit
and pin our hopes on tomorrow.

Hey Bulldog

Nobody Told Me