Why?

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?

Or was it because I ate the quiche

 

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!!!”)