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By Morgan Stoermer

My dog follows me to the bathroom.
And you know what?
It’s one of my favorite things.
He will get up
from his comfy spot on the couch,
wander down the hall,
and lay down on the bathmat,
just to be close to me.
To have something – someone;
a companion,
a pure, wholesome love.
A tail that wags,
giving joy to any day.
Someone who comforts you
without questions,
Who is loyal
without conflict.
Someone who takes care of you,
just as well as you take care of them.
Someone who makes you happy,
just as much as you make them happy.
A once-in-a-lifetime kind of happiness.
Every time I walk through the door
I’m reminded:
No love is greater than a dog’s.
And you know what?
It’s one of my favorite things

Meet the author

This poem is a bout the loyalty and relationships we have with dogs. My dog is in the center of my orbit. Poetry. Morgan Stoermer (she/her) is a communication arts and digital journalism double major, with minors in Law and Ethics and Forensic Psychology. She works in the pet care industry and is an advocate for animal rights, human rights and social justice. When she is not working or studying, she is almost always reading, listening to music or playing with her dog.