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And then came Kai...

a poem by Honey the Golden Pyrenees

things have changed, they're not the same

ever since the little one came

it used to be me, the girl and the boy

until the stork dropped off their bundle of joy

they named him Kai, that boy, so small

i thought for sure he was just a doll

i sniffed and watched, but stayed away

that doll named Kai didn't want to play

he just slept, and cried, and looked about

while i sniffed and snuffed and snorted my snout

it took me some time, but i soon enough found

that firey-haired boy was sticking around

so i slid a bit closer, and sniffed and then licked

and to my surprise, he smiled, laughed and kicked

with each day i snuck closer to where he lay

"Honey, nice" they would say, and would say, and would say

i am nice, yes i am, so gentle and kind

but when i'm by that babe, i have a one track mind

i have to, i have to, i have to just taste

that sweet baby boy's soft smiley face

he giggles and wriggles and on my head pounds

but i do it again, because i love his sounds

so that boy and i, yes siree we're now friends

cause you see it's his moods, my walks most days depend

so i lick and i sit and i play and i roll

in hopes that soon we'll be out for a stroll

me on my leash and kai over wheels

or on the girl's back, whatever she feels

the sidewalk is crowded, we no longer run

but a walk is a walk--it's outside in the sun

it's different this life, than it was before

we all used to sleep, sometimes even snore

but now nights are broken into bits of sleep

as off to Kai's room girl must quietly creep

late at night there are cries that nobody hears

but nothing gets by me, not these watchdog ears

i hear that boys cries, even the softest of sounds

and with my wet nose wake Mommy to quiet him down

oh, and wait did i mention the wonderful treats

that Kai drops, even wears for me when he eats?

i wasn't so sure of how life would be

when our family was four and no longer three

but it's good, it's great and most days even grand

with the feel of my fur under Kai's tiny hand.