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I just found this and thought I'd share.
TENDER HEARTS
(A Tribute to Volunteers)
By Dee Clair
I greet each day inside my cage
And wait for God to write my page
I wonder if youâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ll come today?
And let me feel the light of day
My whole life has been dark with pain
And those who caused it--what did they gain?
They stole my trust, my livelihood
And all because they simply could
I yearn to run through scented fields
Without a cage and lock to yield
To chase a squirrel that can't be caught
To earn a love that can't be bought
But the darkest days have a light
In the quiet mornings that follow night
You come to visit every day
Without a motive, without a pay
You carried me when I was weak
Brought trust I was too pained to seek
You healed my wounds that took their toll
You rescued my slowly dying soul
And now I listen for your voice
Knowing that you're here by choice
You didnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t know me at the start
And yet Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m planted in your heart
Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m learning to accept your praise
And not avert my fearful gaze
Forgive me if I cower still
My life has been against my will
I feel that you are growing tired
Within this fight that youâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve been mired
If you can keep your doubts at bay
It would mean the world if you could stay
I canâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t predict how this will end
But I know this of you, my friend
You selflessly all played your part
You saved me with your tender heart
http://www.puppymillrescue.com/rescuepoems.htm
thanks to all of you that volunteer or work for shelters and rescues.
TENDER HEARTS
(A Tribute to Volunteers)
By Dee Clair
I greet each day inside my cage
And wait for God to write my page
I wonder if youâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ll come today?
And let me feel the light of day
My whole life has been dark with pain
And those who caused it--what did they gain?
They stole my trust, my livelihood
And all because they simply could
I yearn to run through scented fields
Without a cage and lock to yield
To chase a squirrel that can't be caught
To earn a love that can't be bought
But the darkest days have a light
In the quiet mornings that follow night
You come to visit every day
Without a motive, without a pay
You carried me when I was weak
Brought trust I was too pained to seek
You healed my wounds that took their toll
You rescued my slowly dying soul
And now I listen for your voice
Knowing that you're here by choice
You didnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t know me at the start
And yet Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m planted in your heart
Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m learning to accept your praise
And not avert my fearful gaze
Forgive me if I cower still
My life has been against my will
I feel that you are growing tired
Within this fight that youâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve been mired
If you can keep your doubts at bay
It would mean the world if you could stay
I canâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t predict how this will end
But I know this of you, my friend
You selflessly all played your part
You saved me with your tender heart
http://www.puppymillrescue.com/rescuepoems.htm
thanks to all of you that volunteer or work for shelters and rescues.