Dedicated to
Midget
No one knew what he had been through.
but, his life
would be taken in a few days.
When a couple stopped by to look at him
When a couple stopped by to look at him
and they saw his
darling little face.
Little by little, he learned to trust
after they took him home.
His life was filled with companionship
and he was free to roam.
No matter how hard he tried at times
his bad
memories would come back
when he
felt uncertainty and fear
he would bite others and attack.
To love the meanness out of him
he would bite others and attack.
To love the meanness out of him
for three short years
they tried.
With
much understanding and patience,
they continued to love 'till they cried.
After biting his master and others
they continued to love 'till they cried.
After biting his master and others
inside their hearts
were broken.
Oh, they knew he would have to go.
Oh, they knew he would have to go.
yet the words
remained unspoken.
Giving him away was
not an option
to be beaten, thrown,
or left all alone,
or experience
worse treatment than before
so they chose to send him home.
so they chose to send him home.
On the scheduled day,
he was comforted
by the man's calmness,
love, and his voice.
The man felt the Lord's presence in the room
The man felt the Lord's presence in the room
and he knew they
had made the right choice.
Until they could be together again
Until they could be together again
the man's love was
forever his to keep
as the man held him in
his arms
and he peacefully drifted off to sleep.
Oh, he was a very good boy that day
when he went to a better place
where no more past wrongs
and he peacefully drifted off to sleep.
Oh, he was a very good boy that day
when he went to a better place
where no more past wrongs
he would ever again
have to face.
The man was honored to
be his favorite
-
feeling comfort and at peace
to have
given him the love
he deserved
and a happy life of
ease.
The man went home to comfort his pregnant wife
and their other dog who
seemed confused.
Midget had
bitten a child
when his life he
was about to lose.
Their hearts are heavy
with sadness.
On a new beginning
they will soon embark
with a new life, their
first baby,
time will heal
their grieving hearts.
Poem
by Carol Barton Copyright 2004 - Carol Barton