Hi folks, I know that you've seen this before, but with the change over to the new format, it was lost in translation. I wrote this for my beloved Bailey, softer than silk and tougher than steel.
ODE TO A MASTIFF
There is no if or and...I STAND, my face a soulful droopy softness turning to resolve,
a glint like brightly sharpened steel flashes in my steady gaze.
My muscles tense and my tail curves like a bent bow.
If evil comes here, I have it in my sight.
I match your calculating look with equal intensity.
You may not pass.
You will not win.
Don't try your whiles at this door, don't come near my yard.
Approach with fear for I am guarding here.
My Name Is Mastiff.
There is a thrill that we all feel when our sweet and gentle family pet goes to high alert. I'm always impressed and sometimes moved to poetry. I have never felt safer in my life. She puts the fear of God and Dog into the ill-intentioned that lurk about looking for opportunities. She is my protector, my champion, my pet.
Bailey's Mom, Sep 26, 2014
She's my shining star....the love of my life....my heartbeat.
Elizabeth Wagner
ODE TO A MASTIFF
There is no if or and...I STAND, my face a soulful droopy softness turning to resolve,
a glint like brightly sharpened steel flashes in my steady gaze.
My muscles tense and my tail curves like a bent bow.
If evil comes here, I have it in my sight.
I match your calculating look with equal intensity.
You may not pass.
You will not win.
Don't try your whiles at this door, don't come near my yard.
Approach with fear for I am guarding here.
My Name Is Mastiff.
There is a thrill that we all feel when our sweet and gentle family pet goes to high alert. I'm always impressed and sometimes moved to poetry. I have never felt safer in my life. She puts the fear of God and Dog into the ill-intentioned that lurk about looking for opportunities. She is my protector, my champion, my pet.
Bailey's Mom, Sep 26, 2014
She's my shining star....the love of my life....my heartbeat.
Elizabeth Wagner