'Twas The Night Before Christmas!

[doc4eva]

T’was the night before Christmas and all through the house
Not a creature was stirring not even a mouse
Our stockings were hung by the chimney with care
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there
The children were nestled all snug in their beds
With no thought of their dog that was filling their head
With mom in her kerchief and I in my cap
Knew our dog was cold, yet didn’t care about that.
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter
I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter
Away to the window I flew like a flash
Figuring our dog was free of his chain and into the trash
The moon on the crest of the new fallen snow
Gave the luster of mid-day to objects below
When what to my wondering eyes should appear
But Santa Claus with his eyes full of tears
He unchained our dog once so lively and quick
Last year’s Christmas present now painfully sick
More rapid than eagles he called the dog’s name
And our dog ran to him despite all of his pain
“On Dasher, on Dancer, now Prancer and Vixen,
On Comet, on Cupid, on Donner and Blitzen!”
To the top of the porch to the top of the wall
“Let’s find this dog a home where he will be loved by all.”
I knew in an instant there’d be no gifts this year
For Santa had made one thing exceedingly clear
The gift of a dog is not just for the season
We had gotten the dog for all the wrong reasons
In our haste to think of the kids a cool gift
There was one very important thing that we missed
A dog should be family, and cared for the same
You don’t give a gift, and then put it on a chain
And I heard him explain as he rode out of sight,
“You weren’t given a gift, you were given a life.
A DOG IS NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS A DOG IS FOR LIFE!!!!!!!..

[Bullseye]

Very well put together Michelle.......... well done!


~John~

[doc4eva]

wish i could take credit for it john but i pinched it from someone on my fb - no idea who original author is

[thedogmother]

Thanks for sharing it with us Michelle it might be an idea to see if anyone else has more such poems /stories to share on here xx

[doc4eva]

great idea Dogmother :D

[Alan]

brilliant! and should be a note to all!

[sbt worship]

I like it