Prayer of a Stray

Dear God please send me somebody who'll care!
I'm tired of running, sick with despair
My body is aching, it's so racked with pain
And dear God I pray as I run in the rain
That someone will love me and give me a home
A warm cosy bed and a big juicy bone
My last owner tied me all day in the yard
Sometimes with no water and God that was hard!
So I chewed my leash God; and I ran away
To rummage in garbage; to live like a stray
But now God I'm tired; and hungry and cold
And I'm oh so afraid; that I'll never grow old
They've chased me with sticks; hit me with stones
While I run the streets; just looking for bones
I'm not really bad God; please help if you can
For I have become just another "victim of man!"
I'm wormy dear God; and I'm riddled with fleas
And all I ever wanted; was an owner to please
If you find one for me God; I'll try to be good
I won't chew their shoes; and I'll do as I should
I'll love them; protect them; and try to obey
When they tell me to sit; to lie down or to stay!
I don't think I'll make it; too long on my own
Cause I'm getting so weak; and I'm oh so alone
Each night as I sleep in the bushes I cry
Cause I'm so afraid God; that I'm going to 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; oh please; answer my prayer
And send me to somebody; who will really care
This is dear God; if Your really there!

John Quealy



 
 

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