Rinoso

He is my best friend
and I am his
but he will go to his grave
having never known my name.

Dogs are an unfortunate creature to own
because unlike children who turn
into adults in their teen years
when a dog gets into his teens
he dies of old age.

So you spend a decade and a half bulding
an affinity for this weird little creature
only to have its life extinguished.

Maybe that’s why we love them
because their lives aren’t
lengthy, logical, or deliberate
but an
explosive paradox
composed of
fur, teeth, and enthusiasm.

And you’ll never meet a person who is
so genuinely happy to be with you.

- The Oatmeal