Humphrey At Home

I was the first one home when he was a pup
I would find things all messed up
a bouquet of silk flowers left in tatters,
a new stain on the carpet in didn’t matter,
in the scheme of things, he was a good dog
but needed to be taught

to leave things alone when he was left at home.

It's been three years since those early days
and he’s my best friend in lots of ways
but when I come home he has that guilty look
stays seated until I check things out
his tail won't wag until I say,

“Good dog!”

Today the place is always how I've left it
there’s nothing to be upset about
but he never runs to me
left over from his puppy days
when he surprised me

with how he decorated.