Prayer for the Stray Cat

I found this fabulous site with some amazing cat quotes and poetry. This particular one hit a cord.

Stray Cat
Dear God, please send me somebody who'll care.
I'm so tired of running and sick with despair.
My body is aching and filled with such pain;
And dear God I pray, as I run in the rain
That someone will love me and give me a home,
A warm cozy bed, and food of my own.
My last owner left me alone in the yard...
I watched as they moved, and God that was hard.
So I waited a while, then went on my way
To rummage in garbage and live as a stray.
But now, God, I'm so tired and hungry and cold;
And I'm so afraid that I'll never grow old.
They've chased me with sticks and hit me with straps
While I run the streets just looking for scraps.
I'm not really bad, God, please help if you can,
For I have become just a "Victim of Man."
I'm wormy, dear God, and I'm ridden with fleas;
And all that I want is an Owner to please.
If you find one for me, God, I'll try to be good.
I won't scratch the carpet; I'll do as I should.
I'll love them, play with them, and try to obey.
I will be so grateful if they'll let me stay.
I don't think I'll make it too long on my own,
'Cause I'm getting weak and I'm so all alone.
Each night as I sleep in the bushes I cry,
'Cause I'm so afraid, God, that I'm gonna die.
I've got so much love and devotion to give
That I should be given a new chance to Live.
So dear God, please hear me, please answer my prayer,
And send me somebody who will REALLY care.

Author Unknown

:( that is so heart-breaking :(

That's so sad. Every cat that I have adopted over the years had been a stray.

PEOPLE,ASK ME WHY I PUT FOOD OUT,ON THE PORCH,WHY I WILL LEAVE PIECES,OF STEAK,PORK CHOPS,AND PREMIUM CAT FOOD.
THAT POEM,IS WHY,AS THOSE POOR STARRY CATS,NEED ALL THE BREAKS,THAT THEY CAN GET.
MAY THE LORD HAVE MERCY,ON THOSE POOR LOST ANIMALS.

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OK I am now sitting at my desk at work with tears streaming down my face. I want to go home to my kitties now. Thank you for posting that.

I have seen that before and everytime I do it brings tears to my eyes! Thanks for sharing it with us Michelle!

That is just too darn heartbreaking. :( Talk about LES big time.