i want a dog day
a day like no other day
just balls and giggles
where happiness rests
on my dream-perfect world,
doggie ball heaven
i want this child
whose “We Will Rock You” anthem
shaped her childhood
to break glass ceilings
and climb every last ladder
to achieve her dreams
i want these clouds gone
this highway empty of streaks
a new tomorrow
i want a dog day
a plop-into-a-lap day
with nothing but hope