Faithful Friend

Faithful Friend

(written on the loss of a faithful friend)

I walk in the kitchen, but no-one is there,
I open my front door, there’s no-one to care,
A dog is an animal, you say they’ve no soul,
But for someone alone, they can make you feel whole.

God gave us this earth, and its life to enjoy,
And placed in the heart of each child, girl and boy,

The seedling of love for the creatures He made,
For you’ll find, by a pet, you will not be betrayed.

They know when you’re lonely, you’re sad, or you’re ‘blue’,
They’ll ‘butt’ at your legs, or curl up beside you,
You can cuddle, caress, or stroke them all day,
A dog is not likely, to push you away.

She’ll lick at your hand, and she’ll gaze in your face,
as you look in her eyes, you’ll see God’s loving Grace,

A love that accepts you, and will not condemn,
A love seldom found in His ‘higher’ life, men.

So cherish your pet, hold them close while you can,
Don’t think, to mistreat them, somehow makes you ‘a man’,
God gave us dominion, bade us are that all lives,
And paid us, full well, with the love hat each gives.
         © 11-12/03/08