VALENTINE VERSE TO MY DOG

HOW DO I LOVE THEE? LET ME COUNT THE WAYS.....

I love thee agreeably.....
enough to let your stinky doghide on the bed after a run through the
damp leaves, mud, and slug-infested gardens.

I love thee steadfastly....
enough to devote a year to raising you from a wobbly speck into a
strong, healthy adult [who promptly attempts to seize control.]

I love thee passionately....
despite your repeated efforts to probe my ears, eyes, and mouth with
the same tongue you use for various other atrocities.

I love thee well...
despite the amazing odors you produce.

I love thee deeply...
though you use me as a napkin at every opportunity.

I love thee madly....
despite the verious bodily functions you have performed
at inappropriate moments - in inappropriate places.

I love thee constantly....
despite the dog "bladder curfew" I have lived with for many years.

I love thee truly....
despite the "doggie landmines" hidden in the grass.

I love thee absolutely...
because you never [well, hardly ever] hog the remote control.

I love thee gratefully....
because you stay by my side [or on my side.]

I love thee devotedly....
more than clean carpeting, clothing, furniture, floors, or walls.

I love thee bravely....
enough to battle the indomitable flea on your behalf.

I love thee monetarily....
enough to put the vet's children through college.

I love thee openly....
I will bear any embarrassment for your furry sake.

I love thee totally....
more than free time or excess cash or a predictable life.

........................author unknown