A
LOAN FROM GOD
God
promised at the birth of time
A
special friend to give.
His
time on earth is short, He said,
So
Love him while he lives.
It
may be for 8 or 10 years,
or
only 2 or 3,
But
will you, till I call him back
Take
Care of him for Me?
A
wagging tail and cold wet nose
And
silken velvet ears,
A
heart as big as all outdoors
To
love you through the years.
His
puppy ways will gladden you,
And
antics bring a smile,
As
guardian or friend he will
Be
loyal all the while.
He'll
bring his charms to grace your life,
And
though his stay be brief,
When
he's gone the memories
Are
Solace for your grief.
I
cannot promise he will stay,
Since
all from earth return,
But
lessons only a dog can teach
I
want you each to learn.
I've
looked the whole world over
In
search of guardians true,
And
from the folk that crowd life's land,
I
have chosen you.
Whatever
love you give to him
Returns
in triple measures.
Follow
his lead and gain a life
Brim
full of simple pleasures.
Enjoy
each day as it comes,
Allow
your heart to guide,
Be
loyal and steadfast in love,
As
the dog there by your side.
Now
give him all your love,
Nor
think the labor vain,
Nor
hate me when I come to call
To
take him back again.
I
fancy each of us would say,
"Dear
Lord, thy will be done,"
For
all the joys this dog shall bring,
The
risk of grief we'll run.
We'll
shelter him with tenderness,
We'll
love him while we may,
And
for the happiness we've know,
Forever
grateful stay.
But
should the angels call for him,
Much
sooner than we've planned,
We'll
brave the bitter grief that comes
And
try to understand.
If
by our love we've managed,
God's
wishes to achieve,
In
memory of him that we have loved,
And
to help us while we grieve;
When
our faithful bundle this world departs
This
earthly world of strife,
We'll
get yet another pup,
And
love him all his life.
If
there are no dogs in heaven, then when I die, I want to go where
they went.
Will
Rogers
Husker
Du siberians |
