Sad Puppy

Puppy settles down to wait
Alone by misstress's front gate
Cocking up an eager ear
Strained for footsteps drawing near.
Slowly realising she's late
He thinks of when he last ate
The food of her sweet voice's touch
the nourishment he needs so much.
He sits and wonders as he waits
Morosely by those wooden gates
Does she still love him as before
Or not need Puppy any more?

 

This poor little puppy was all confused and didn't realise that his misstress still loved him. Luckily for him though she did and does.