You may not think you know me, but I'm sure you've
seen my face
In back yards, fields, and busy streets, you'll find
us any place
I'm what you'd call a rescue dog, who needs a safety
haven
I may be thin, and sickly, too, but I promise I'm worth
saving
I'm the dog who lives next door, the one you always
see outside
Seeking shelter from the sun, and a cool, safe place
to hide
You have seen me on the streets with no place to call
home
Or maybe in an open field, scared and sad, and all
alone
But did you know that there's a place that was built with me in mind?
Where people love and care for me and and show me the
world is kind
Where no dogs will go hungry, where peace and love
abounds
Where kind and caring people will always be around.
I may be scared of humans because of what they've put
me through
But my heart is quite forgiving, won't you please take
me with you?
Take me to that rescue place, they'll help me find a
home
And they'll make sure while I'm waiting, I'll never be
alone
I'm small, I'm meek, I'm timid, but I'll be strong
before they're through
For life will begin again for me, if you'll take me to
the Rescue.
(Debi Laibe, Oct 2001
Author’s note:
“It was written during a time that we had a mother and
baby Boxer in a field that we couldn't catch. We tried for a week before we
finally were able to get them into rescue. The mama died a couple of days
later. Apparently she was giving the baby all the food and water they could
find and she was just too sick once we got them. That's what made me write
this.”)
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