As I walked down a by-lane
Witness was I, to a terrible sight
There she was, howling in pain
Caught by the neck, but still in the fight
She moved to the left, she jumped to the right
But, caught she was, in the dog catcher's snare
I stopped to watch, and pity her plight
To plead her case, I did not dare
She slipped, she fell, into the gutter,
Not able to watch, I walked away
I heard cries in the distance, from her abandoned litter
The puppies yelped, for their mother to stay
The tears didn't flow, the sadness remained
The cruelty all around, had hardened my life
Taken to a far place, to be maimed,
Or beaten, or killed, or put under a knife.
All through the week, I pondered her plight
With time her pain, slipped out of my head
As I walked by the lane, one fine night
I saw her! Healthy as ever, she wasn't dead!
With puppies in tow, she ran free
A green band on her neck, reminded of that day
Cruelty was still at bay, I had to agree
With my smile back in place, I called it a day.
4 comments:
This is an awesome poem!...good effort to rhyme and i really liked the last few lines of conclusion..its a story of highs n lows with a surprisingly nice ending
Emotional venture by the budding newbie poet..hoping ur poetic ventures keep u humbled for life(which i really doubt)..here's moi saying "way to go dude!"
you love dogs dont you dude? :) and dof lovers in bangalore are a rare breed indeed :)
@archana poetic ventures make you humble? dont see that effect on you yet, poetry just gives a finesse to all the yapping!
@scribworld sucks? well not anymore i hope!
@ace of spades I love dogs, mom wont let me have one, must satisfy my desires with strays!
Well the saying goes-Every dog has its day.
Doesn't say good or bad...
Nice poem man! :)
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