this is so sad!!

[mel55smiles]

this poem is so sad i cried.. and you'll probally cry too!!He Will Come


Don't close the door
Don't push me away
Why are you leaving?
Don't make me stay.

Slow down the car
I can't keep up
This pavement is hot
and my pads are cut.

I've got to quit running
or my heart will pop
Every muscle is aching
why didn't you stop?

I'm so hungry and thirsty
Darkness is near
But I shouldn't leave
He will come for me here.

Several weeks have passed
I'm dead on my feet
They call me a nuisance
because I eat off the streets.

Every car that passes
I chase it to see
If it is my master
coming for me.

Though I approach
those that come near
With trust in my eyes
and no sign of fear

With hate in their voices
and a cold, heartless stare
They threaten to kill me
They don't even care

Batter my body
with rocks that they throw
I will not leave
He will come, don't you know?

Overtaken with weakness
my body is numb
I'm sick and so lonely
Oh please, let him come!

I will go back
to where he first threw me out
I'll wait for him there
He will come, no doubt.

My thoughts are fading
My chest feels like lead
I'm sleepy, so sleepy
I can't lift my head.

It's so quiet, so peaceful
all remains still
There is my master
at my home on the hill.

Yes, I can see him
He's calling my name
His voice is so gentle
His hands are the same

He decided he wants me
Things will be fine
I really do love him
that master of mine.

My tail wags with pleasure,
I can't catch my breath.
He came in my dreams
but so did my death.

[Sudilar]

Mel, that poem did have me in tears. It is so true. How can anyone do this to the poor innocents that love them so much? I shed tears for those who had to go through that by the hands of someone they loved and trusted. I must go hug my rescued furpups and thank goodness that I have them.

Sue

[Stenograsaurus]

I, too, was in tears when I read that. Thank God it's the lunch hour and nobody was around. When I get home, I'm going to give that big loof Patience of mine a big hug. I am so thankful I found her running along the road and we have a happy ending, much different than the ending of the poem.

[koxka]

So sad,although so real
It remains me a book that I read a couple of years before and I highly recommend,it's: Timbuktu by Paul Auster(Henry Hold and Co,Inc,Hard Cover).Is about a homeless and his dog.


Koxka

[lizbud]

That poem is one of the saddest I've ever read.

It so truly reflects the feeling of fear and confusion that
a "dumped "dog must feel. Every human that it ever
love or trusted is gone and they are totally alone in a
world where no one cares.. What makes it even worse
is that the dog never gives up hope that his people will
come back for him. Heartbreaking .

[Sudilar]

I must mention that I read this poem in the morning and I am STILL haunted by the memory. It is one of the most heartwrenching poems I have ever read. I can't stop the tears.

[mel55smiles]

i know!! i still feel pain from reading that poem~~

i vuluteer with a vet and today a dog came in.. a puppy found astray couldn't wlak or eat.. sadly she did'nt make it..
but others can.. don't wait.. YOU can make a differnece

[pupper-lover]

whimper

That is so sad. It makes me think of my poor Addie-girl. She was rescued, just in time. That poem could have been her. Addie was 3.5 months old and nothing but skin and bones, living on the streets. I couldn't read the whole thing. I wish we could help all the poor animals.

whimper

I'm going to give Addie an extra big hug tonight.

[Sudilar]

Pupper! Addie and Jake are gorgeous!! So glad Addie found you to love her!!

Sue

[anna_66]

That is one of the saddest poems I've ever read. It must be just how all homeless animals feel