Dog Poems
The Staffy Shame – (Dog Poems)
The Staffy Shame
Dog Poems – Sad Poems
Today is just another day – to me they’re all the same.
I have the worst of genes you see, I bear the “Staffy” shame.
The shame is in our numbers, there’s thousands with no home.
Thousands just like me you’ll find, in kennels all alone.
My mum was “just a Staffy”, my father – well who knows?
Mum, too, became unwanted, as the last puppy goes.
And then begins the process, of money-making deals
A life of “moving on” unfolds, who cares how the Staffy feels?
If you have the cash to hand, the Staffy pup is yours
But that pup is getting bigger now, just look at those big paws.
You brought me for your image, thought I’d make you look more tough
But you’ll find my boisterous nature has already got too much.
If you had thought to train me, with kindness and with praise
You would have had a faithful friend to share your darkest days.
I would lay down my life for you, but you simply cannot see
You make sure you get your money back on what you paid for me.
And on it goes, until one day, I’m no longer worth a dime
The retail on an adult staff – not worth the waste of time.
So what happens to a Staffy now? Do you really want to know?
Do you care what will become of us, when we leave our final home?
Have you ever thought to wonder, “Where is that Staffy now?”
The “Staffy” has another name; he’s become a “stray” somehow.
Me, I was put into a car and driven far away
The door held open, I jumped out, I thought to run and play.
It was with joy and happy heart I turned to look for you
You drove away with all my trust and a piece of my heart too.
I wandered round for many days before I was brought here.
Now I wait with heavy heart, trepidation and with fear.
Seven days is all I have you see, seven days for you to claim
The little dog that you threw out, for which you have no shame.
This is my last goodbye now, my seven days are up
If only more thought had gone into, the future of that pup
As the needle empties to my veins, I lay down with one last sigh
I’m sorry I was born a ‘Staffy’, because it means that I must die.
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Alone Again
(Dog Poems – Sad Poems)
I wish someone would tell me
what it is that I’ve done wrong.
Why I have to stay chained up
and left alone so long.
They seemed so glad to have one
when I came here as a pup.
There were so many things we’d do
while I was growing up.
They couldn’t wait to train me
as a companion and a friend.
And told me how they’d never fear
being left alone again.
The children said they’d feed me
and brush me everyday.
They’d play with me and walk me,
if only I could stay.
But now the Family “Hasn’t Time”;
they say I often shed.
They do not want me in the house
not even to be fed.
The children never walk me,
they always say “Not Now!”
I wish that I could please them;
won’t someone tell me how?
All I had, you see, was love
I wish they would explain.
Why they said they wanted me,
then left me on a chain!
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You Never Said Goodbye – Sad Dog Poems
You Never Said Goodbye
(Pet Poems – Dog Poems)
“Woof” I said, as you started the car.
“Hooray” I said, it’s my first time afar.
The scents we were passing were all new to me.
For it was my first introduction to this mystery.
As we got out of the car I embraced you with joy.
After all you remembered to bring my favorite toy!
You threw it once or twice, of which I retrieved.
But on the third it seemed you were ready to leave.
You threw it long and hard and I chased it like lightning.
But when I turned to bring it back I saw a sight quite frightening.
I gripped my toy hard as I tried to comprehend.
What it was I did wrong to make our relationship end.
You walked back to your car as I sat there still loyal.
Why am I subservient and you so royal?
Your engine started and you peeled out into the night.
You didn’t even care about my overwhelming fright.
As I sat in my pose determined you would come back,
The sun faded behind me while the surroundings turned black.
Day after day I stayed in that park.
Lying, waiting too feeble to bark.
As I lay there dying, thinking of you master.
I asked myself how I got into this horrifying disaster.
With my last breath of life, I whispered your name.
Then I collapsed in a heap, overrun by pain.
Why didn’t you love me master? Why didn’t you care?
Had I no significance, was I just a clump of hair?
I stayed there master and I waited for you.
I guess taking care of me was just too much to do.
I’m gone now master, no more You-and-I
But what I can’t figure out is why?
You didn’t even say goodbye.
– Andrew Siegele
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