I dedicate this poem – written I think by someone in the German Shepherd Dog Club – to all volunteers involved in dog rescue,(and other animals) everywhere in the world.
The Reason
I would’ve died that day if not for you
I would’ve given up on life if not for your kind eyes
I would’ve used my teeth in fear if not for your gentle hands
I would have left this life believing that all humans don’t care
Believing there is no such thing
as hair not matted
skin that isn’t flea bitten
good food and enough of it
beds to sleep on
someone to love me
To show me I deserve love just because I exist
Your kind eyes, your loving smile, your gentle hands
Your big heart saved me
You saved me from the horror of the pound
Soothing away the memories of my old life
You taught me what it means to be loved
I have seen you do the same for others
I have heard you ask yourself in times of despair
Why you do it
When there is no more money, no more room, no more homes
You open your heart a little bigger, stretch the money a little tighter
Make just a little more room to save one more like me
I tell you with the gratitude that shines in my eyes
In the best way I know how
Reminding you why you go on trying
I am the reason; the dogs before me are the reason
As are the ones who come after me
Our lives would have been wasted
Our love never given
We would die if not for you
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5 responses to “The Reason”
It is beautiful and oh so true! I have shared it on our rescue forum and FB. Love the accompanying photos as well, beautiful happy dogs, the way they should be :))))
ye the words are so true so happy these 2 got their forever home so well deserved bless a big thankyou to the person who rescued them there is another 2 brindle gals in jerrez waiting to be fescued maribel needs 180 for to get these 2 then she will be sending them to france i cant do this on my own as i have had expensive vet bills to pay for my own over the past week and getting together money for 2 to come to uk next month please if anyone can help let me know have to try and save these 2 aswell bless
Ours is but to love!
Why we rescue is simpel its love
the dispair in your rich brown eyes
the cramped body curled in on it self
the fear and the sadness the thin bodies
the knowledge of death being there
ever present is your heavy hearts it tugs
on our reasons we see the fear the dispair
the sadness the mistreatment.
We want to soothe it all to make a diffrence
We rescue because we must we fight because we must.
It is a calling we are the ones who can´t turn our backs on your plight.We do what we can to ease your pain and fear.
To love where no love was before.This is our reasons.
This is why our budget is tight this why we worry this is why we love this is why our love is yours
This keeps us going we are paid a thousand fold each rescue is a treasure to behold.This is happiness this is love this is devotion at its best.We do it because we must we do it because we can. Most of all we do it for you as you do for us.
Love binds us love sets us free.We live well because of you.
Thanks for letting us rescue you.
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Beautiful, Lisbeth, will post
separately.
Beryl
Both poems are beautiful.
So great, and fab photos to accompany them, bless them all.
Lisbeth Ive emailed a couple times but they come back to me?
Thanks for taking the time to write these poems, and Beryl for posting.
Charl