Do I Go Home Today?

ninja · #1 (**permalink**) 20-09-2009, 09:53 PM

My family brought me home cradled in their arms.
They cuddled me and smiled at me and said I was full of charm.
They played with me and laughed with me and showered me with toys.
I sure do love my family, especially the little girls and boys.

The children loved to feed me; they gave me special treats.
They even let me sleep with them - all snuggled in the sheets.
I used to go for walks, often several times a day.
They even fought to hold the leash, I'm very proud to say.

These are the things I'll not forget - a cherished memory.
I now live in the shelter - without my family.
They used to laugh and praise me when I played with that old shoe.
But I didn't know the difference between the old one and the new.

The kids and I would grab a rag, for hours we would tug.
So I thought I did the right thing when I chewed the bedroom rug.
They said that I was out of control and would have to live outside.
This I didn't understand, although I tried and tried.

The walks stopped, one by one; they said they hadn't time.
I wish that I could change things; I wish I knew my crime.
My life became so lonely in the backyard, on a chain.
I barked and barked all day long to keep from going insane.

So they brought me to the shelter but were embarrassed to say why.
They said I caused an allergy, and then they each kissed me goodbye.
If I'd only had some training as a little pup.
I wouldn't have been so hard to handle when I was all grown up.

"You only have one day left",
I heard the worker say.
Does that mean I have a second chance?
Do I go home today?

#2 (**permalink**) 20-09-2009, 09:59 PM

The sad thing is it's all so so true,

ninja · #3 (**permalink**) 20-09-2009, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Smarty Pants

The sad thing is it's all so so true,

yep, which i why i started with the sad face

, xx

#4 (**permalink**) 20-09-2009, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ninja

yep, which i why i started with the sad face

, xx

More thought needs to be demonstrated by both buyers and sellers imo, Makes my blood boil when I read some of the excuses that people give when their bundle of fluff becomes a burden.

ninja · #5 (**permalink**) 20-09-2009, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Smarty Pants

More thought needs to be demonstrated by both buyers and sellers imo, Makes my blood boil when I read some of the excuses that people give when their bundle of fluff becomes a burden.

it sure does!
i have been reading a few rescue and rehoming websites today

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which made me remember that poem

, x