The Humane Society of Yuma

I pray the Lord this soul to keep
As I put this angel to sleep

I know he's not the one to blame
For this fate right now to him that came

It's not his fault that no one cared
As he walked the streets cold and scared

Scrounging for shelter and food to eat
Who knew what fate this angel would meet

Brought to the shelter afraid and confused
Not knowing if he would again be abused

Hidden in the cage with fear in his eyes
They don't want to hurt me he slowly realized

Out of his shell he slowly came
Within a a few days he was given a name

He romped and played and had fun times
When he was taken out into the sunshine

He played with families of all ages
Before taking that walk past all those cages

As we entered the room we both knew
Only one of us will leave when it was through

I held him close and apologized
As he looked up at me with forgiveness in his eyes

In his heart he knows I tried
To find him a home he had been denied

We then open our hearts to another one
Knowing it's not easy. "

By Rikkie Weiss Kennel Technician, HSOY