For
those of you who have ever had to have
a family pet put to sleep,
or are facing the prospect
of someday having to do so.....
this poem is for you.
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When the Time Comes
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If it
should be that I grow frail and weak
And pain
should keep me from my sleep,
Then will
you do what must be done
For this,
the last battle, can't be won.
.
You will
be sad, I understand
But don't
let grief then stay your hand
For on
this day, more than the rest,
Your love
and friendship must stand the test.
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We have
had so many happy years,
You wouldn't
want me to suffer so.
When the
time comes,
please,
let me go.
.
Take me
to where my needs they'll tend,
Only stay
with me till the end,
And hold
me firm and speak to me
Until
my eyes no longer see.
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I know
in time you will agree
It is
a kindness you do to me.
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Although
my tail its last has waved,
From pain
and suffering, I have been saved.
.
Don't
grieve that it must be you
Who has
to decide this thing to do.
.We've
been close, we two, these years,
Don't
let your heart hold any tears.
- Anon -
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