Always

Eyes were dotless ovals
Circles on the cartoon heads
Of Annie, Warbucks, and brown
Faithful dog Sandy (arf!)

Eyes that saw every kind
Of calamity, villan, disaster
In wonder With last minute
Salvation Sandy (arf!) would

Find the girl, fetch Oliver
And all would be well
Yet, she was always an orphan
Dotless carrot top in

The same white collared
Red dress. Daddy was
Rich and bald, and Sandy
(arf!) a strong jawed cur.