Sweeter Than a Demon - a poem about my love for my eldest dog, Toki

sweeter than a demon

we were  both babies

they were frisky and furry

bouncing in my lap

an exchange of love

my mother named her

tokeloshe means demon,  or mischievous imp

I wonder what my mother was thinking

she is sweeter than a demon

on a camping trip, the dry, grassy heart of texas

my dad went hunting

she is scared of loud noises, her brother wasn’t

he died days afterward

it was my first real experience with death

my dad rushed him to the vet

I was crying and praying on my bed, why so soon

she didn’t understand, he was gone

she was so lonely

a territorial, fat corgi

another puppy of frisk and fur

years later, she loves them like little brothers

but they’re not him

she is old now

twelve years with me

still acts so frisky

the twelve-year-old puppy

the day when I thought I was losing her

before I went to school she couldn’t walk

crying, telling my mom to watch out for her

I passed that day in a daze of worry

walking outside, hey, it feels like fall

laughing at her, sitting in a huge hole

my dad says one day, she’s going to dig her own grave

those holes are in his precious garden

he’s joking, I get mad at him, ha ha ha

coming to greet me

sticking her curly head between my knees

I laugh and pet her

smiling up at me

she is better now

but not forever

an exchange of love

sweeter than a demon

I love you toki

These are some pictures of Toki!!

This is a picture of my dog Cormac and my dog Bogie (the other puppy of frisk and fur and the fat corgi - note he just finished eating a biscuit and is searching for another one). Cormac is the one coming towards me and Bogie is is the background. 

Please note that I will have to my paste my writing on here until I can figure out how to link to a word document. Any suggestions?