photo by Ali QJo

I sit at my desk, with a candle lit
Since you joined the navy, I can’t rest a bit.
It is close to midnight, and I miss you so
I wish you’d come back and then never go.

Our garden’s blooming, with the roses red,
Like the ones you gave me… remember? When we met…
Your mom caught a cold, but she said “Don’t worry
My son, focus there, and return in glory!”

Now I write again, this is my fifth letter
Do you know a way how to make this better?
Darling there’s no way for me to ease this pain
Since you joined the navy, it all seems in vain.

I stare at your picture, every single day
You’re close in my heart, but so far away…
Did your captain say when you can come home?
Darling you must ask, I feel so alone!

But what’s wrong with me, this is the fifth letter
That I write to you, and I don’t feel better…
All I do is write and then pile them in a box
The war is long over, but your ship hit rocks…

Darling how I miss you, since you joined the navy,
And you’ll never know that we have a baby…

Spots are an attractive feature on a dog.
Dogs can be taught the meaning of the word “NO!”
A dog is far less irritation to have in the back seat of a car…

If a dog says sausages, that’s clever. If a man says sausages, that’s just greedy.
If a dog gets ill, it won’t take eighteen Panadols in order to avoid having to go to the vet.
For a dog, a wet nose is a sign of GOOD health.

Dogs went into space first.
Dogs can find their way back home – even after a really heavy night out.
Puppy love doesn’t wear off so quickly with a dog.

Dogs whine less.
Dogs sometimes dig the garden.
Some dogs can be quite talented at singing.

Men lost the World Cup. A dog found it.
You can leave a dog alone in your house without worrying so much about what it’ll break.
A ‘King Charles’ is much more likely to be a big, floppy-eared dog than a big floppy-eared man.

In the canine world, boxers are quite intelligent.
Having a dog around the place can actually ease stress.
A 16-year-old dog is very mature.

A dog is easier to keep well-groomed.
Dogs have more chance of receiving an award for bravery.
Dogs are easier to house-train.

Dogs enjoy ball games. But they don’t spend six hours on the phone trying o get tickets for the match.
A dog will be eager to walk, rather than getting a taxi.
Most dogs are really good with children.

Dog do not scratch themselves so much in polite company.
A dog can look as though it understands what you’re saying.
A man will roll over and play dead only if you ask him to get up and make coffee.

Dogs will wait patiently outside clothes shops…and not criticize your purchases afterwords.
Being a dog’s mistress is no reason to feel ashamed.
You can keep your dog tied up if it starts misbehaving.

Saggy skin and a hang-dog look aren’t half as appealing on a man.
You can train a dog in obedience.
A dog in a studded collar isn’t kinky.

You can also ask the vet to perform the snip, even if the dog objects.
Small, ginger-haired dogs can be quite appealing. As for men? Two words. Robin Cook.
You can find a nice dog by advertising on a card in a shop window, or in the classified section of the local paper.

A woman can live with more than one dog, without rumours starting.
When dogs beg, it’s cute. When men beg it’s pathetic.
Dogs won’t get embarrassed if you call them by a pet name when their friends are around.

A dog is a pack animal. A man is a six-pack animal.
A dog is a faithful companion.
A dog is for life.