A Boy and His Dog

I just love this picture of Jack and his best girl Dixie.  She is such a blessing in our lives.

A Boy and His Dog
Edgar Guest 

A boy and his dog make a glorious pair:
No better friendship is found anywhere,
For they talk and they walk and they run and they play,
And they have their deep secrets for many a day;
And that boy has a comrade who thinks and who feels,
Who walks down the road with a dog at his heels.

He may go where he will and his dog will be there,
May revel in mud and his dog will not care;
Faithful she'll stay for the slightest command
And bark with delight at the touch of his hand;
Oh, he owns a treasure which nobody steals,
Who walks down the road with a dog at his heels.

No other can lure her away from his side;
She's proof against riches and station and pride;
Fine dress does not charm her, and flattery's breath
Is lost on the dog, for she's faithful to death;
She sees the great soul which the body conceals--
Oh, it's great to be young with a dog at your heels!