The apartment is quiet
Lola jumps on the bed
Buries her head in my armpit
Her hair floats and lands
Everywhere
She has become a necessary
And needed staple
We have amazing talks
Amazing walks
She is there when I cry
She is there when I laugh
She stares at me like I’ve lost my mind
Maybe I have
But in all the hair and all the quiet
I find my footing & my pace
The two of us jaunting through life together
Yes she’s a dog, but oh such more than that
You and me kid
We’ve got this thing in the bag
strengthdefined 