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| Lend Me a Pup I will lend to you for a while, A German Shepherd pup, God said, For you to love her while she lives And mourn for her when she's dead. Maybe for twelve or fourteen years Or maybe two or three But will you till I call her back Take care of her for me. She'll bring her charms to gladden you And should her stay be brief You'll always have her memories As solace for your grief I cannot promise she will stay Since all from earth return But there are lessons taught below I want this pup to learn. I've looked the whole world over In search of teachers true And from the folk that crowd life's land I have chosen you. Now will you give her all your love Noer think the labour vain Nor hate me when I come to take My GSD back again I fancied that I heard them say "Dear Lord thy will be done" For all the joys this GSD will bring, The risk of grief we'll run We'll shelter her with tenderness We'll love her while we may And for the happiness we've known Forever grateful stay But should you call her back Much sooner than we'd planned Well brave the bitter grief that comes And try to understand. If, by our love we've managed Your wishes to achieve In memory of her we loved To help us while we grieve When our faithful bundle Departs this world of strife We'll have another GSD And love him all our life. |
| Sadly, on November 14, 2001, Shannon lost her battle with lymphoma. She is missed every day. She waits with Sultan and Cat. |
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