I went out to rescue a dog that day

I went out to rescue a dog that day

To give him a really good life

To take him away from the life that he led

And free him from trouble and strife 

I thought I would do him a favour

And be a good person to him

And go do my bit for the country

I didn't go out on a whim
 

But what do you think really did happen?

The day that I did my good deed,

I discovered a love that I'd dreamed of

And fulfilled in myself a strong need. 

I now have a dog that I care for,

I see things that I needed to see.

That lovely dog that I rescued

Really ended up rescuing me.

(Fionna Duncan)

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I would like to thank Fionna Duncan for her kind permission to publish her poems on my blog.