“The night has become painful for me;
It brings to light our many cruelties.”
Author Unknown
Music: Needing A Friend
Another sad telephone call
About a drifter, so very alone
“Another abandoned street orphan”
I so sadly heard her say on the phone
Soon I was at the location given to me
And there he stood under the moonlight
Trembling, emaciated, matted, and dirty
Yet one more sad throw-away in the night
My heart broke, when I saw him standing there
It was obvious he had been on his own a long time
Once, someone’s faithful friend and loyal companion
Then, very cruelly abandoned – a hideous human crime
And like so many street orphans these extremely sad days
He now aimlessly wandered the night on the railroad tracks
He watched me very warily, as I now slowly approached him
And soon, he ravenously smelled the food in my old backpack
I sat down on the other side of the tracks with my humble offerings
Soon, his hunger outweighed his wariness, and towards me he did go
After he ate and he drank, he fell fast asleep in the back seat of my truck
He’s now being treated at an animal hospital, and I have named him ‘Hobo’
And now, I thanked the heavens above that I found him;
And now, I’m determined to find him a loving new home.
©August 2012, Mr. Ed
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