And on the 9th Day
God looked down on his wide eyed children and said
they need a companion.
So God made a dog
God said I need somebody to wake up and give kisses,
pee on a tree, sleep all day, wake up again, give more kisses, and then stay up
till midnight basking in the glow of the television set.
So God made a dog
God said I need somebody willing to sit, then stay,
then roll over then with no ego or complaint dress in hats they do not need and
costumes they do not understand.
I need somebody who can break wind without a first
thought or second thought.
Who can chase tails, sniff crotches, fetch sticks and
lift spirits with a lick.
Somebody no matter what you didn’t do, or couldn’t
take, or didn’t win, or couldn’t make will love you without judgment just the
same.
God said I need somebody strong enough to pull sleds
and find bombs, yet gentle enough to love babies and lead the blind.
Somebody who will spend all day on a couch with the
resting head and supportive eyes to lift the spirits of a broken heart.
So God made a dog
It had to be somebody who would remain patient and
loyal even thru loneliness. Somebody to care, cuddle, snuggle and nuzzle, and
cheer and charm and snore and slobber and eat the trash and chase the
squirrels.
Somebody who would bring a family together with
selflessness of an open heart. Somebody who would bark, and then pant, and then
reply with the rapid wag of tail when their best friend says lets go for a ride
in the car.
So God made a dog
God said I need somebody who would stand at your side
when the world around you collapses.
Somebody to lie next to you during the long nights of
pain and sorrow when it hurts to move, or talk, or think, or be.
Somebody to stand guard, play games, snore for hours,
and repeat as needed.
Somebody to give you strength when you have none of
your own.
Somebody to fight when you have no fight left, to hold
onto your soul as if it were their favorite toy, playing tug of war to keep you
in this world.
Somebody to be your companion and guide in this world
and the next.
Somebody to wait for you on the other side or stand
guard in your absence until they can join you for eternity.
So God made a dog
(Author unknown)
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