Eloquent men who would disclose,
or match what dogs express, all fail
to speak what's said by wagging tail,
the trust a loving dog bestows.
No other friend you might sustain
would be content to be your slave.
When you are hurt and wildly rave,
a dog will sense and ease your pain.
Yet men transform this acolyte,
by breeding out each friendly trait.
The guard dogs these fools create
won't even bark before they bite.
Gerald Bosacker
Just a dog, just a cat
Just an animal, lazy and fat
Just get over it, just get another
It's not like it's your son or mother
Fools around me speak in shame
Never knowing my pet's name
They roll their eyes, they dub me weak
They treat me like my loss is cheap
Had I lost my arm or lost my sight
Then my sorrow would be worthy and right
But I'd give my arm, my leg, and my home
To have her back and not be alone
My synthetic smile so wry and charming
Hides a growing outburst that's so alarming
I choke back words to defend my tears
Because they would fall only on deaf ears
It's sad that they have never shared
A love so pure and uncompared
Though my heart bleeds from a cut so deep
Their hearts stay cold in stagnant sleep
Just a cat, just a dog
Just a friend with whom to jog
Just someone standing by my side
When life brings on it's bumpy ride
Just a reason to hope and believe
That not every creature has something up it's sleeve
Just someone with whom to chat
My dog, my friend, my family, my cat
-Author Unknown