The Runaway

He was a runaway, both young and foolish, but just a pup, and never let him stay inside and always leashed him up and wanting to escape the owners that kept him in the yard until that day he became their runaway unbarred. He followed the kids home from the park and from there he was looking for a place to stay. so in the house he came and we in hopes one day, of finding the owner of this runaway lark. Weeks later they came tearfully and he went home to them. but soon they called back as they could not pretend he was not to be their pet friend and on another day, he was on his way back to us, their persistent runaway. They chose to give him up when only howled and refused to play now he was part of us, this lovely, loving, endearing runaway. With intelligence he recognized my sisters needs, she was getting sick, forgetfull and would fall upon her knees But he was there by her side unwavering despite the demands and he was her protector without commands. As fourteen years passed by, their unbroken bond united, and just as she was leaving this life to the next most quiet he closed his eyes and went with her in his loving prayer to find life together, no runaways there. For Dutch and Lynn and their unmeasured love.