4. sick

things aren’t always
gonna be easy
with the new family, though.

the first vacation
was worse than expected.
the boys had fun
and the shore family
loved you,
you were so sweet
and so fluffy,
and everyone
wanted you.

but it wasn’t all great:
you ate a few things
you shouldn’t have ate,
be it on walks
or when sitting on the couch,
and it all added up.
you got yourself
pretty sick.
it was the first
real scare
for the new family.

you had to go to
the puppy doctor
for the first time.
you wore the cone
of shame
for the first time,
and it hurt the boys
to see you like that.
they came out
with mama
in the rain
to visit you,
and it hurt their hearts.
they already lost two dogs,
don’t take their third!