Pets

 

You've given many gifts, oh Lord,

That brighten, help and cheer,

Like butterflies and sunset skies,

But of gifts there's none more dear

Than pets, dear dogs and cats and all

Who share our smiles and cares

And wag a friendly tail or purr,

Or look with ever caring eyes

Into our own, as though they were

Studying each thought we have,

And when their short, good lives

Are done and they have gone away,

They leave a sorrow. Yes, but too,

A joy that still does stay

On through the years ahead,

And brings a tear but most a smile,

For what they shared with you and me

Helped make our lives worthwhile.

 

~ Minnie Boyd Popish