Finally Home

To look at your eyes,
They’re so big and so brown.
I’d reach forward to pet you,
Ears fall to the ground.

My eyes fill with tears, 
As I pull away,
How many years
Have you been caged this way?

How long has it been? 
Since you took a swim?
How long did you wait
For a scratch on your chin?

How many nights
Have you slept all alone?
When is the last time
You chewed on a bone?

I’m taking you home
Is all I could think,
I’ll fill you with food,
So much water to drink.

You can play with new friends,
Have a bed of your own.
Even sleep with us all,
Instead of alone.

There will be no more cages,
And bars like a jail,
I will scratch your chin,
Until you wag your tail.

Welcome home sweet one
Please do come on in,
Hey look at our pool,
Let’s go for a swim.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015


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Date: 4/26/2015 6:20:00 PM
Yes, Athena, I was happy to see you A NEW POET on a featured page. I too was like wow... We the NEW Poets are taking over... LOL... really... YAEH! The New Poets... Linda
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Date: 4/26/2015 3:09:00 PM
Athena, I also want to thank you for the kind reply on my comment. PD
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Date: 4/26/2015 2:54:00 PM
Athena, Dropped by to say hi and congratulate you on having your poem selected by Soup's Administration. This is a wonderful poem to have featured on the homepage. ~Always & Forever~ LINDA
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Athena Hoefs
Date: 4/26/2015 3:46:00 PM
Wow!!! Are you serious. OH MY. That is too kind of them. It makes the heart feel good that others love the animals as much if not more than I. They are truly a blessing, as we are to them. Thank you so much for telling me.
Date: 4/26/2015 1:02:00 AM
Athena, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT
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Date: 4/21/2015 2:07:00 PM
- Hello Athena :)- I want to welcome you to the P-Soup - You have come to the right place, here you will find many talented poets :) - Share your work, try two get some "poets" friends :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 4/19/2015 6:50:00 PM
this is a very good poem Athena, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry when you are ready :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy 2015, with New Poet Friends @-> LINDA <-@
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Athena Hoefs
Date: 4/19/2015 6:54:00 PM
Thank you so much!! I have been looking over some pretty awesome lyrics, and verses. I would like to look at yours now, since you have supported me, the stranger. :)
Date: 4/19/2015 1:38:00 PM
Nice write, Athena, very heartfelt and compassionate. Welcome to the Soup! -- Kindest, Subby
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