Homer – all soul!
to those who simply pass by.
With pat on head and gentle stroke,
release the daily burden’s yoke
and cast a calm relenting.
Sparkled eyes and dimpled grin,
my dog, companion and truest friend,
echoes truth throughout his values,
no lies and no defending.
He sits in calm and watches life,
beside my constant writing,
and hopes for a child to smile on him,
scratch his ears, thus confiding
the source of a happy grin.
His tales are tall,
he calls them all,
to speak of squirrel hunting.
Yet laughs and jokes until the end,
then lays him down in growl and grunting.
This faithful watcher of my day,
beside me walks and never strays,
he looks to me with fun and tease,
echoes my footsteps to only please
whatever my life is wanting.
He is my friend, companion true,
and I’d be lost without him!
jaybluepoems 
Thank you my love. Reading this, Homer was once again with us & I could feel him. I could look into those beautiful intelligent loving eyes again. I miss him so much.
Now that’s a dog! Nice tribute.
Thanks! He was a great dog! Thanks for the comment!