Love A Senior -- they are so special!

ONE BY ONE ...

One by one, they pass my cage,
Too old, too worn, too broken, they say.
Way past his time, he can't run and play.
They shake their heads and go on their way.
A little old man, arthritic and sore,
It seems that I am wanted no more.
I once had a home, I once had a bed,
A place that was warm, and where I was fed.
Now my muzzle is grey, and my eyes slowly fail.
Who wants a dog so old and so frail?
My family decided I didn't belong,
I got in their way, my attitude was wrong.
Now I sit in this kennel, where day after day,
The younger dogs are chosen and taken away.
When I had almost come to the end of my rope,
You saw my face, and again I knew hope.
You saw past the grey, and legs wobbly with age,
And felt I deserved life beyond this cage.
You took me home, gave me food and a bed,
And gently stroked my poor tired head.
We snuggle and play, and you talk to me low,
You love me so dearly, and make sure I know.
I may have lived most of my life with another,
But you outshine them with a love so much stronger.
And I promise to return all the love I can give,
To you, my dear person, as long as I live.
I may be with you for a week, or for years,
We will share many smiles, you will no doubt shed tears.
And when the time comes, that God deems I must leave,
I know you will cry, and your heart, it will grieve.
And when I arrive at the Bridge, all brand new,
My thoughts and my heart will still be with you.
And I will brag to all who will hear,
Of the person who made my last days so dear.

Author Unknown