NaPoWriMo -19 Day-23 : Poem about an animal

Day 23 Prompt: Write a poem about an animal.

There was a time when I was terrified of dogs, slowly I grew to respect the unconditional affection of dogs- and without my realising it- a way was being paved in my heart for them... and recently when a Boxer joined our family- the floodgates were yanked wide open! All credits to the little one- Ginger!

 Rambunctious Love                                                                              

There is this new surge

of love in my heart

A strange, unknown,                                              

spring of affection that
I never knew existed

Until she looked at me
with those liquid eyes 

She romps onto my lap

Like Royalty

And I all but melt

Into  mush and pulp…