Oz, the Big Puppy

paws big enough to float on top of snowfields,
long ears flopping off the couch when his head droops down
in fatigue after chasing dad and mom all day long,
they never stop and keep asking him to go out and pee.
legs prematurely beefy for how much he's going to weigh
after chowing down all that food, the plan to gain 2
pounds per week ..indefinitely, or until his shoulders
are at your waist.
he's a big floppy puppy, cute as a button with monster paws,
sleepy eyes and big bones,
we all hover round him and he wishes we would just
leave so his ears can flop off the couch, his paws can spread
without his toes being tickled and his beefy legs can just
relax until his dreams take him to distant fields where
they will move in rhythm in a sprint to capture
a bird flying high into a blue sky.