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I’ve known love in flashes, in shadows, in sparks,
But none held me close through the cold and the dark.
You came to me quiet, no words to rehearse,
With muddy little footprints and breath that could curse.
You never brought flowers, but you brought me peace,
You howled at my pain till the aching would cease.
You curled by my side when the world felt too loud,
With your fur in my mouth and your head in a cloud.
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Oh Rick… oh Mister Rick…
You stole my heart like a tennis ball trick.
You don’t say much, but your silence is true,
More loyal than Eric, and twice as cute too.
Your eyes are like velvet, your soul’s full of grace—
And your butt somehow ends up right in my face.
But still, I confess, my heart does tick…
For you, my darling… Mister Rick.

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Remember the beach, how we ran through the foam?
You ate half a crab and then barfed on the gnome.
But love isn’t clean—it’s chaotic, it’s real,
Like a bath in the tub after you eat a seal.
You sleep on my jeans, you bark in your dreams,
You once tried to hump the espresso machine.
But I’d trade a night out or a trip to Madrid,
For one more slow dance in the rain… with my kid.
(...I mean you. You're my kid now.)

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Oh Rick… sweet Mister Rick…
You chewed through my shoe, but I still felt the click.
You came in the night, like a very wet ghost,
Sat right on my chest like a Sunday roast.
The neighbors all stare, but we don’t give a fig,
‘Cause our love’s off-leash, and the leash was too big.
No human romance could ever quite stick—
Not after I found you… Mister Rick.
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They say love is blind.
You are, in one eye.
But you still find the ball
Like a bat outta the sky.
And they say true love
Can’t be trained or taught.
But you sit, and you stay,
Better than most men I’ve got.
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Oh Rick… my one Mister Rick…
You fart in your sleep, and the smell makes me sick.
But I’d hold my breath till the end of time,
Just to feel your paw in this hand of mine.
You’re not just a pet, you’re my reason, my song—
Even when you drag your butt on the lawn.
So here’s my heart, go fetch it quick…
Forever yours…
Mister Rick.