Old Rupert

She has had him since he was a pup some thirteen years or so And between Genevieve and her border collie the bond of friendship grow In his prime in the late nineties going back ten years ago Old Rupert not the dog he was the years have left him slow A beautiful black and white dog his muzzle has turned to gray But he still digs for rabbits when he gets the chance his natural dog way He comes home to Genevieve with an earthy coat and earth around his face and jaws And she scolds him as she brushes him and washes the earth from his paws To dig for rabbits to a dog is not doing any wrong And for this Genevieve is quick to forgive him the bond between them strong Old Rupert is not hard to please his needs in life are small A walk or a drive in the car are things he loves best of all Genevieve has had since he was a pup in nineteen ninety four He was a fine dog in his prime going back ten years or more.