Please Rescue Me

When I think of the day that little girl,
Said "Daddy...can I please have her"?
My heart beat so with happiness,
Love and kindness for me I was sure!

My master drove me to a brand new home,
Unlike anything my eyes had seen,
At last there was a loving home for me,
Where I'd be treated like a queen!

The rooms were laid with carpet,
And not a thing was out of place,
This was truly a puppy's heaven,
As my heart begin to race!

But wait! Where are they taking me!
To a tin shed that sits near the barn,
I thought I could stay where it's warm inside,
The place that would cause me no harm!

What did I do to deserve such abuse,
And why have they not brought me food,
I'm shivering from the cold and am thirsty,
Feeling sick and unable to move.

Maybe if I bark it will tell them,
To come rescue me from my plight,
Alas I hear someone coming,
Footsteps in the still of the night!

I feel the pain of a leather strap,
Cutting its way through my skin,
The steel toed boots kicking at my flank,
Heard my whimpers emitting from within!

Thank God they've left me alone now,
So I may think of a means to escape,
If you know of folks who abuse animals,
Please rescue them for their sake!

~valentyne~ ©

Old Shep
Elvis Presley