Animal Eyes

Poem about reading the gaze of an animal's eyes

Animal Eyes

Can you decipher an animal's eyes?
Quite often it's just what we surmise

They speak such clear and unvocal words
Saying things ears need not have heard

A dog might ask when we pass out treats
"Is there one more bite for me to eat?"

Our cat warns our dog with a steady stare
"For your own good you won't go there!"

After scolding we see in our dog's eyes
The deep remorse and it almost cries

When we get upset and out of sorts
Sometimes with pets we may get short

With even tempers they don't understand
And with their eyes question our demand

If we see and realize we've been harsh
If we see, in their eyes, love in their hearts

The love in our hearts their eyes detect
The rift is mended with no ill effect