As a pup, I have no idea what humans mean when they say, “next time…”

As a pup, I have no idea what humans mean when they say, “next time…”
Are you waiting for some special okay to be written in the sky?
Or maybe a moment you want to avoid, and hope will never return again?
Or is it something that you hope will appear later, through some strange magic or revelation?

For me, there is no such thing as “next time…”
I have no need to make an excuse or cover my tracks…
Unless there is a true conflict, I think “next time” means “I really don’t feel like it…”
Kind of the same reaction I get when I invite a barn cat to dinner.

So let’s change “Next time” to “Now time…”
“Now time” is a place more celestial than even I can conceive…
It whispers peace to every living thing…
Taking us to the loveliest of gardens.

“Now time” is the very breath of nature…
Sunny, open spaces…
Being together with all our charming relationships…
And for me, feels like a tropical sizzle tingling all the way down to my toes.

So, unless you have a real conflict, forget about “next time…”
Take the chance, the step, the leap of faith…
You may find yourself in a wonderful place…
Cuddling, loving and skipping through each doorway of this marvelous life.

I love you,

Annie