“If there are no dogs in Heaven,
Then when I die,
I want to go where they went.”
Will Rogers
A cold and rainy autumn night
She forlornly paces a parking lot
Most people do not even notice her
About today’s lost souls, they care not
I pick her up and place her in my truck
She crawls onto my lap, seeking refuge
She is cold, hungry, and very frightened
But at least now, her nightmare is through
She has no collar or tags, and no microchip
The vet believes she is about four years old
She is dehydrated, and has two injured paws
I wish she could speak, her story should be told
I now wonder if she had been dumped in this parking lot
I also wonder if she could be a backyard breeder’s escapee
I have checked all of the Lost Pet bulletin boards and websites
It seems no one is missing her, which brings great sadness to me
The vet soon asks me what I will do with this tiny, forlorn, lost soul
I ask him to care for her for a few days and then, to have her spayed
I name her ‘Sweetie,’ and I sadly drive off into the cold autumn night
Wondering how so many, care so very little, for all the lost souls, today
©October 2012, Mr. Ed
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Anna
Cheers,
Dan
m
many more in the bush is a
test of faith..
Lady Vivian
What a sweet little girl, hence the
wonderful name of "Sweetie"
Love and Light
Lily
Deborah
Ron
"Sweetie" is a beautiful name. She gives her heart and soul
to be. Thank you Mr. Ed your heart is golden.
Lady Mary Ann