Thunder and lightning outside <br />And the rain is pouring down <br />The sky is crying with me <br />The thunder is me sobbing <br />The raindrops are my tears <br />Who shares my sadness? <br /> My faithful dog looks up at me <br /> His sad old eyes stare at mine <br /> He loves me and feels what I feel <br /> He share my sadness! <br /> He lays his head back down <br /> Yet keeps his eyes on me <br />A vigil, in case I should smile <br />And then his tail would wag <br />Hoping to make me aware of him <br />Looking for a pat on the head <br />A scratch behind his ears <br />Signs of affection to canine eyes <br /> Are human needs that different? <br /> Bright eyes and bushy tails <br /> Just wanting to be petted and loved <br /> How difficult we make it <br /> When it's all so simple <br /> To just reach out and touch.<br /><br />lola cesini<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/reach-out-and-touch/
