Cute little button nose,
Alert black eyes,
Cold damp nose,
My birthday surprise.
A little runt,
Stubby paws,
A nub for a tail,
Sharp tiny claws.
He would let out a yip,
Boy, he could wail.
Romping and yipping,
Too young to bark,
My cute little puppy,
Enjoyed our time at the park.
Panting and running,
Here and there I would hide,
My little Tippy,
Always ran to my side.
My little pal Tippy,
Such a loyal sidekick,
I'd give him a treat,
He'd learn a trick.
One day while strolling,
Home from a game,
Horror and shock,
A speeding car came.
Tippy was running,
Looking at me,
From across the block,
I new that car would not stop.
The driver never saw little Tippy,
He raced closer,
Never slowed down.
My heart skipped a beat,
Tippy was crushed,
Dead in the street.
My cute little buddy,
He was the best,
With a broken heart,
I laid him to rest.
A cute little puppy,
Who slept in my bed,
I can't get that picture,
Out of my head.
It's been a year,
Since Tippy went away,
I still miss my Tippy,
My buddy,
Each waking day.
Philip Lore
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/in-memory-of-tippy-my-little-puppy-my-pal/
