Pip The Guide Dog

It is my first day of school,
I may feel like a fool,
Although I’m quite excited,
These other pups look far more delighted.
They’re tougher and not alone,
I think I may want to go home,
But this could be a change,
And for that I will engage.

I am waiting inside for my approval,
Being the only blonde goldador feels quite unusual.
But I mustn’t fear,
Nor should I shed a tear.
I see the canines lined up on a wall,
And I think to myself, one day that could be me after all.
I can be the greatest guide dog ever,
I must stay determined and not let anything get in my way. However,

A woman approaches me,
I get so nervous I hop onto my feet,
She brings out a stadiometer,
I may need to grow a few centimeters.
But I end up being the height limit,
It will be time to commence my journey in a minute.

The first couple of days seem quite hard,
I’m not doing too well so far,
But I will continue to try my best,
I will not give up, I must past this test.
My trainer does not approve of my progress,
I’m starting to get undeniably stressed,
I may have taken this for granted,
I assumed this experience would have been far more enchanted.

But one day I glare at the portraits on the wall,
I’m motivated not to give up even though I’m so small,
Tomorrow I will try my hardest not fail,
I’ll use all my strength from my head to my tail.

Finally, it’s time to do the exam,
I was doing so well and then… BOOM! CRASH! BAM!
My trainer falls onto the floor,
And they send me straight out the door.
I made a huge mistake,
And now my heart cannot bare but to ache.

I look at the statue of the dog with a cape,
And I wonder what he did to be so praised.

So I wonder around town, to get my mind off things,
And then I see a woman right before I blink!

She’s stuck in a construction zone,
I cannot let her do this alone,
I make my way over, and make sure she’s safe,
And she thanks me for being so kind and so brave.

My friends and my teacher have seen my brave act,
That they reward me with the cape, and everyone begins to clap.
I’ve learned that this experience could have been far more serene
But I am thankful for it now, because all the things that I’ve seen.

Ally Deras