Tis
the night before Christmas and all through the
town,
every shelter is full – we are lost, but not
found,
Our numbers are hung on our kennels so bare,
we hope every minute that someone will care,
They'll come to adopt us and give us the call,
"Come here, Max and Sparkie - come fetch your new
ball!!
But now we sit here and think of the days..
we were treated so fondly - we had cute, baby
ways,
Once we were little, then we grew and we grew
now we're no longer young and we're no longer new.
So out the back door we were thrown like the
trash,
they reacted so quickly – why were they so rash?
We "jump on the children:, "don't come when they
call",
we "bark when they leave us", climb over the wall.
We should have been neutered, we should have been
spayed,
now we suffer the consequence of the errors THEY
made.
If only they'd trained us, if only we knew...
we'd have done what they asked us and worshiped
them, too.
We were left in the backyard, or worse -let to
roam-
now we're tired and lonely and out of a home.
They dropped us off here and they kissed us
good-bye...
"Maybe someone else will give you a try."
So now here we are, all confused and alone....
in a shelter with others who long for a home.
The kind workers come through with a meal and a
pat,
with so many to care for, they can't stay to chat,
They move to the next kennel, giving each of us
cheer...
we know that they wonder how long we'll be here.
We lay down to sleep and sweet dreams fill our
heads..
of a home filled with love and our own cozy beds.
Then we wake to see sad eyes, brimming with tears
–
our friends filled with emptiness, worry, and
fear.
If you can't adopt us and there's no room at the
Inn –
could you help with the bills and fill our food
bin?
We count on your kindness each day of the year –
can you give more than hope to everyone here?
Please make a donation to pay for the heat...
and help get us something special to eat.
The shelter that cares for us wants us to live,
and more of us will, if more people will give.
