A Rescuer is one who cares What happens to the abandoned & scared They are in their own right A breed that is rare They have mixed emotions Of joy & despair For those who rescue There is no other way They ask themselves many times What would happen if I stopped today? How many more lives could I have saved? Hours on computers, phone calls & e-mails Pleading for compassion Crying when we fail Wondering if We've exhausted all contacts Emotionally straining And that one awful fact. "We can't save them all" We wish that we could The problem could be solved If only people would: Spay & neuter the pets in their homes Then rescue one more And make him your own But most important I have to say Is love them forever Don't throw them away. Melinda Judd 01/02/01 |