Old Dogs And So On Poem by Jan Oskar Hansen

Old dogs don't like change

I once had a dog
But I had to go abroad
For a month.
She stayed at luxury kennel
Got fed and groomed and
Given cuddle by the staff.
When I came to fetch her
She was overjoyed
After licking my face
She jumped into the car,
Home James.
She inspected every room
Nothing had changed.
We old people are the same
We are not impressed
By a roomy apartment
We like to live where we belong
Among cobwebs and
And old furniture.