We used to play together
You called me your best friend
You said you’d be there for me
Until the very end
What happened to make you leave me?
What made you say goodbye?
Why did you leave me here?
Why can’t you tell me why?
Was it because I chewed your shoes?
Or was it because I pulled on the leash?
Was it because I grew too quickly?
So now I lie here waiting
For you to come my way
I hope you do come soon
For this is my last day
No one wants a dog
As big and old as me
Do I deserve a home
What I’ve done wrong, I cannot see
So when the lady comes
To take me from my stall
I promise to follow gently
I will not fight at all
And when she puts me on the table
And inserts the cold syringe
I will not even cry
And I will not even cringe
Because then I will be happy
I will be in a better place
The cruel people in this world
I will no longer have to face
But before I go, I must ask
Just one last question …
Why?
(Kristen Zekic, November 2004;
Author’s note:
“Dedicated to all animals who have suffered through
pain, abuse and neglect.
When deciding to buy an animal, please think
carefully. Ask these questions
* Do i have enough space
* Do i have enough time
* Do i have enough money
Because if you dont ask these questions now, your pet
will end up asking "why?"
If you do decide to purchase an animal, why not visit
your local shelter. By adopting a shelter animal you will be saving a life.
Feel free to use this poem in any way you like. Post
it on your website, stick it on your pin board, or remember it next time you
think about purchasing a pet.
Note: Please do not use this poem as your own, when
posting this poem on webpages, noticeboards and any public place please ensure
that you state who the poem was written by.
DOGS ARE FOR LIFE ... NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS!!!”)
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