“Well, the undertaker drew a heavy sigh,
Seeing no one else had come;
And a bell was ringing in the village square,
For all the rabbits on the run.
“And the jailor man,
And sailor sam,
Were searching every one.”
Paul McCartney,
Band On The Run
Yet another dumped dog
Abandoned, in an old park
Several of us, were chasing him
Sadly, giving up, each day, at dark
We try to catch abandoned pets
Before Animal Control is able to
They callously haul them off to jail
Within a few days, their life is through
We even enlisted the help of some kids
Who can run much faster than any of us
But none of us could corral or catch him
This abused little canine, had lost all trust
We soon named this little dog, Rabbit
Now, so scared of humans, he would run
We chased after him, for nearly two weeks
Until losing sight of him, believing he was done
But unknown to several of us little Rabbit pursuers
This tiny, starving, dog had sought refuge in a yard
An elderly widow who lived there, took pity on him
And he began trusting again, which touched our hearts
This compassionate woman, although she has little money
Soon began feeding Rabbit, and took him inside her home
She has now notified us, that little Rabbit is most welcome
And I doubt now, from her side, this little Rabbit will roam
And, several of us animal loving little Rabbit pursuers
Have collected some doggy treats, and something for her
We hope and pray that these two find happiness, together
And I best end this poem, my eyes have now begun to blur
Well, all the pursuers drew a joyous sigh,
When they learned Rabbit’s race was done;
And shouts of joy, in our old village square,
For a most wondrous friendship, had begun.
©2009, Mr. Ed
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I love happy endings...Micke
JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
blessings
Paul;-)
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D
AM
Great write.
God bless,
Lew
Best regards,
Leland
fee
This is such an endearing piece. So many animals are unwanted and in shelters. God Bless You for finding Rabbit a home. Remember, cats are just as unwanted. I have several unwanted "fur balls", they don't all get along, but we're working on that.
Peace and love.
Mary
I'll bet my bird seed these two will be very happy together
Have a great day Ed, go ahead break out the rub for those tired muscles from all that running :)
The Buzzard
Much peace, love, and light,
Amber "V"
Delighted!
Georg
Hugs,
Anna