I received this lovely and heartfelt poem in
an e-mail. It touched me deeply and I felt that it should place on my
web site for ALL humans and their four-legged friends to see, whether it be
canine, feline or small furry friend. We are all God's creatures but so
dependent on our humans for loving and caring homes. It is also dedicated
to my new cousin, Saffron, a lovely Lhasa Apso who was recently rescued after
a miserable life as a breeding dog in a puppy mill.
If you are looking for a four-legged friend,
please make it an important decision and one that will last a lifetime, through
good and through bad. When you take a friend in, give him/her all the
love you can and know that you will have a loving and devoted companion regardless
of what life brings you.
This poem is for all of those who are blessed
and fortunate to have good homes and for those who are in need of a loving home.
I hope it touches you deeply. Please feel free to pass it along.
Your Pal, Milo
!!!!!Your Petstore Pup!!!!!
Cherish
your new petstore pup -
Stand
always by his side.
Mend
his ills and give him hugs
And
lots of fun car rides.
Feed
him well and let him run
To
build his body strong.
Play
with him and give him treats.
Love
him his whole life long.
You'll
soon become his hero.
He
will not ask you for much.
He'll
trade his lifelong loyalty
For
your kind word and touch.
Count
him among your blessings,
As
you are his blessing, too,
But
then please do just one thing more
When
every day is through.
Take
time to look into his eyes
Each
night you tuck him in.
I
bet you'll see reflected there
Two
other pups like him.
They've
never had a family,
Soft
bed, good food, nor fun.
They
live life out in a wire box -
And
never get to run.
They
suffer searing heat at times,
At
others freezing cold,
As
weeks and months and years drag by
While
they are growing old.
So
think about his mom and dad
Who
shine there through his eyes,
And
remember all the mill dogs
Who
are paying with their lives.
If
they had ever had a chance,
They'd
have grown up like him, too,
With
years of love to give and get
Before
their lives were through.
You'll
never see them face to face -
Such
miracles are rare -
But
pray for your pup's mom and dad,
Cause
someone ought to care..
Poem
written by: Shannon McClure Addie's Safehouse (c) 2000
(If
you share this poem with others, please make sure the author is credited.)
"For that which befalleth the sons of
men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth
the other; yea they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above
a beast: for all is vanity. " Ecclesiastes 3:19
