A Man's Best Friend
There was no one to talk to
No letters he could send
There was no one for him except
His dog - his only friend
He came home from his job
And started dinner around six
He sat down with his pet
As she showered him with licks
Sometime around eight o'clock
The dog began to bark
Alerting him that it was time
For their walk around the park
People passed them by
And never said a word
No one ever smiled "hello"
No kinds words ever heard
The dog looked at her owner
As if to say, "so what"
Who needs any one of them
Each other's what we've got"
They walked back to the house
And started settling for the night
They then went up the stairs
After he turned out the light
He climbed into his bed
The dog had followed close behind
This was their favorite time of day
When they could both unwind
He asked the Blessed Mother
To protect him and his pet
Laid his head down on the pillow
All his problems he'd forget
He hadn't even realized
As he held back a yawn
That somehow he'd forgotten
That the burner was still on
The pilot light went out
And fumes were filling up the room
The dog had sensed a danger
An impending, fearful doom
She tried to wake her owner
But the man just wouldn't budge
All her barking was in vain
He wouldn't move upon her nudge
Just then a blinding light appeared
The Virgin at its core
She nodded to the dog
And raised a finger toward the door
The dog had found the strength
To pull her master by the sleeve
Dragging him across the floor
And out the door to leave
Once outside the man awoke
His dog right by his side
People rushed to tell him
That he had nearly died
The man could hardly fathom
How this tiny, little mutt
Had pulled a man ten times her weight
Without a scratch or cut
As they walked back in the house
And passed the statue in the hall
The dog had stopped and cocked her head
When she heard the Virgin call
What the owner didn't know
And couldn't see as it unfurled
Was Mary reaching out
To pet the dog and say, "good girl"
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