Banjo Baby!

The MEME EXPRESS suggestion today is 'Well-Dressed Pet'

I just had to dash-off this little bit of nothing to get Banjo's picture on my Blog!

BANJO BABY!

When grandson Blake was only three

Banjo came to stay.

He was tiny enough to fit in a hand,

But big enough to play.

His little bones were like a bird's;

He shivered in the breeze;

He looked up at us with pleading eyes

Saying 'Knit me a jacket..... please.'

We found him a teddy-bear's cast-off coat

And he found a patch of sun,

And even asleep his little tail wagged

And we knew a heart had been won.

It wasn't a jacket all lined with fur,

Or decked-out with strips of leather,

But it perfectly fitted the little pup,

And kept out the chilly weather.

Now Blake is ten and growing tall,

And Banjo will soon be seven,

But still he's as cute as a baby pup,

And he still thinks jackets are heaven.

He's gone a sort of rusty grey 

But he's still the best dog ever.

He's bright, affectionate, always there

And his tricks with a ball are clever.

You can keep your poodle in pretty pink,

With ribbons round her throat,

We'll take Banjo,

For all of us know,

He's sweet in his knitted coat.