A Rescue Dog's Christmas Poem

'Twas the night before Christmas
And all through the town
Every shelter was full
We are lost
But not found
Our numbers are hung
On our kennels so bare
We hope every minute
The someone will care

The'll come to adopt us
And give us the call
"Come here, Max and Sparkie
Come fetch your new ball!"
But now we sit here
And think of the days
We were treated so fondly
We had cute, baby ways

Once we were little
Then we grew and we grew
Now we're no longer young
And we're no longer new
So out the back door
We were thrown
Like the trash
They reacted so quickly
Why were they so rash?

We "jump on the children"
"Don't come when they call"
We "bark when they leave us"
Climb over the wall
We should have been neutered
We should have been spayed
Now we suffer the consequences
Of the errors they made

If only they'd trained us
If only we knew
We'd have done what they asked
And worshipped them, too
We were left in the backyard
Or worse - let to roam
Now we're tired and lonely
And out of a home

They dropped us off here
And they kissed us good-bye
"Maybe someone else
will give you a try"
So now here we are
All confused and alone
In a shelter with others
Who long for a home

The kind workers come through
With a meal and a pat
With so many to care for
They can't stay to chat
They move to the next kennel
Giving each of us cheer
We know that they wonder
How long we'll be here

We lay down to sleep
And sweet dreams fill our heads
Of a home filled with love
And our own cozy beds
Then we wake to see sad eyes
Brimming with tears
Our friends filled with emptiness
Worry and fear

If you can't adopt us
And there's no room at the Inn
Could you help with the bills
And fill our food bin?
We count on your kindness
Each day of the year
Can you give more than hope
To everyone here?

Please make a donation
To pay for the heat
And help us get something
Special to eat?
The shelter that cares
For us wants us to live
And more of us will,
If more people give.

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