Oh Janie,
I see your mischievous green eyes
Peering out the window.
I see you lounging on my backpack
And grooming yourself on last night’s homework
All day long.
I see you biting the flowers
And curling up in the sink,
Begging for more food to eat.
I see you shredding my papers
And leaping down the stairs
Like a hurricane.
When I arrive home from school
You run to the door to greet me.
You are my companion and friend
When no one is home.
I hear you cry out in the night
And I answer:
Janie!