Pumpkin, Queen of the Belly Rub
Just one more she says, just one more and I will get up
No she says, I will not get out of this bed without a belly wub. On her back, legs wiggling in the air, tongue lolling out the side of her mouth… and we wub, and we wub, and we wub. And I whisper I love her, she is the best dog ever in the entire world of all dogs who ever were, and we wub some more. She quiets as I stroke the side of her upside down smile, her body pressed against my leg, eyes wide, and I accept my morning gift of unconditional puppy love, which I happily return with more wubs and snuggles, until my wife peeks around the door and asks if we are ever going to get up and get our day going? One more wub Pumpkin says, just one more wub old dog dad… and of course how could I ever say no to Pumpkin, queen of the morning belly wub?
