Dog Poems

A DOGS SOUL

Every dog must have a soul
Somewhere deep inside
Where all his hurts and grievances
Are buried with his pride.

Where he decides the good and bad,
The wrong way from the right,
And where his judgement carefully
Is hidden from our sight.

A dog must have a secret place
Where every thought abides,
A sort of close acquaintance that
He trusts in and confides.

And when accused unjustly for
Himself, he cannot speak,
Rebuked, he finds within his soul
The comfort he must seek.

He'll love, though he is unloved,
And he'll serve though badly used,
And one kind word will wipe away
The times when he's abused.

Although his heart may break in two
His love will still be whole,
Because God gave to every dog
An understanding soul!

~ Author Unknown ~

ONLY A DOG

"He left no relatives", they said, "He didn't have a friend
Who knew about his sorry plight - was with him at the end!"
And so they raked the stove fires out, and closed the old shack door,
For grouchy, crusty old Tom Dare would open it no more.

Then each went to his own home fires, forgot the lonely shack,
And not a soul was near to see, an old form stumble back
And crouch, sad-eyed, beside the door, his bony length stretched flat.
He waited for his master's voice, his friendly little pat.

Days had been lean for old Tom Dare, not food enough for two
But old Tom whispered to his dog, "I'll share along with you,
Since Jennie went away from us, there's been no one to care
No one but you to give a thought, for lonely old Tom Dare."

And so the two of them had shared, if it be feast or fast
That morning Rover had a bone - it was their very last.
And there was nothing left for Tom - it didn't matter so
Because he lay upon his bed, and knew that he must go.

The careless villagers passed by, as they were pleasure-bound,
But none of them took time to see, the faithful, hungry hound.
Too tired and true to leave his post, he stayed there to the end
And folks had said of old Tom Dare, "He didn't have a friend!"

The days have passed, but no one stops, of all that come and go
Old Rover lies beside the door, half-hidden in the snow.
I know that old Tom had a friend, a loyal friend, because
Today I found old Rover dead, the bone between his paws.

~ Marty Hale ~

WINTER OF LIFE

Lord, he is old and weakened,
He walks where he used to run.
In his youth he was always a happy dog,
Now he sleeps his days away in the sun.

Please make his trail mostly level,
As he travels these last few miles.
Provide shade away from the heat of day,
Where he can stop and rest for awhile.

If it rains let the drops be gentle,
If it blows let the breeze be warm.
Let the winter of life be kind,
Provide shelter and keep him from harm.

Please Lord, if he must suffer,
Give the pain and hurting to me.
He has been through life's raging waters,
As only a man's dog can be.

He doesn't deserve to be hurting,
He has lived a hard and long time.
I hope as he leaves he'll be knowing,
Your love, as he has always known mine.

I raised him, Lord, from a puppy,
We have followed some rough rocky trails.
Please Lord, make this last trail gentle,
As he comes to where love never fails.

~ Author Unknown ~

WE HAVE A SECRET

We have a secret, you and I
that no one else shall know,
For who but I can see you lie
each night in fire glow?

And who but I can reach my hand
before we go to bed
And feel the living warmth of you
and touch your silken head?

And only I walk woodland paths
and see you ahead of me,
Your small form racing with the wind
so young again, and free.

And only I can see you swim
in every brook I pass
And when I call, no one but I
can see the bending grass.

~ Author Unknown ~

MY LOVE FOR MY DOGS

I love my dogs
This is their home
From which I hope
They'll never roam.
They're faithful friends
I love them best
This is their home
You are a guest.
If dogs to you
Are just a peeve
Then by all means
Feel free to leave!!!

~ Author Unknown ~

GOD'S GARDEN

God looked around his garden and found an empty place.
He then looked down upon the earth and saw your tired face.
He put his arms around you and lifted you to rest.
God's garden must be beautiful, he always takes the best.
He knew that you were suffering, he knew you were in pain.
He knew that you would never get well on this earth again.
He saw the road was getting rough and the hills were hard to climb.
So he closed your weary eyelids and whispered "Peace be thine".
It broke our hearts to lose you but you didn't go alone.
For part of us went with you, the day God called you home.

~ Author Unknown ~

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