Citrus Sister

A tangerine must be peeled to reveal the sweet inside.

Citrus Sister

My sister is a citrus

not a lemon or a lime

but a happy little dog

who goes by Clementine

her tail wags

she is pretty lax

sadly though those are not all the facts

she had it rough

this citrus of ours had to be tough

she came to us

one summer day

off the streets

we adopted a stray

her former owner

with a dog business

said to us

how much will you pay

by then we were in love

with the bony little canine

the once anxious dog

is now mine

her fur once lacked luster

now it shines

and sparkles like a diamond

in the light

we had our doubts

of course

but we didn’t listen to our minds

instead followed the route of our hearts

and got Clementine

from the day we took her in

she has grown leaps and bounds

however

she sometimes has her setbacks

but surely she will never attack

one ear up

the other one down

on her face

she wears anything but a frown

just like a citrus

such as an orange

to our lives

she adds zing and zest

as well as often makes a mess

a fascination for her ball

never ceases

not at all

call her for dinner

and she will come

ask her for a paw

and she’ll give one

wake up before the sun

to run with my mom

the little citrus will do it it all

especially if you throw her ball

the sweetest part about her

can be found on the inside

just like a tangerine

the little citrus grows

and blooms like a fiery orange rose

until she ripens

and is full of sunshine

just like the color orange

she spreads happiness

and is adorned

with love from all around

a home for her has been found

our Clementine has changed

in many different ways

but on the inside

it all stays the same

my sister is a citrus

she’s sweeter than an orange

once you get to know her

my citrus will be yours