A Way To Live

I saw a large dog walking near by right by an elderly woman 1/2 his size he stood near her-- eyes alert and sure I watched them go cross the street on their daily tour And wondered could she use him as a horse for a ride Though very dark and large he was her devoted guide Then I dropped off some funds to the SPCA Listening to their needy barks by the park near the pathway So here I am waiting to hear from my own rescue pet Wondering if another dog at the shelter might be waiting for me, I have one— many have three but I am tired and getting old, waiting for another surgery He will be home soon and we are waiting impatiently My husband and I have loved our dogs over the years They have kept our hearts close with joy and tears and aware though no children this is what we chose years of illness and fatigue so dogs are what God had chosen to give allowing us a way to care and to love living beings — a way to live