Shepherds

Soft, warming fur of the seventeen shepherds,
Legs small, tall, skinny, fat.
The darkness of the black and the lightness of the gold.
Some black and gold like a bear,
Some brown and gold like my hair.
The bond between the boy and his dog is so strong
you can almost taste the blood between them.
They are guarders of life.
They never let you down.
To others, you're just a dog
but to me you are my life.
I feel crushed as some are gone.
Cute, growling, howling pups.
The life we live in.
Why is it so unpredictable ?