Len Gasun Poet Narrative

Saver

Let me tell you a story
Many years ago I bought a puppy
Displayed at the street corner for sale
Caged alone under the sun, hungry and frail.

When the street vendor handed him to me
He licked my hands, wagged his tail happily
He ate three bananas in my basket
Poor pup unfed for long hours, I bet.

I brought him to my boarding house to stay
But my landlady didn’t like dogs- to my dismay
She asked me to keep him outside
But kids stoned him for fun, he didn’t hide.

I attended his head’s bleeding wounds
While cringing in pain with whining sounds
I put bandages then named him Saver
To be my hero at times of danger.

Saver grew up brave and smart on my lap
He knew who’d hurt him when he was a pup
He’d loved and enjoyed his weekend-bath
Tooth brush, fur-paws scrub with nails' cut.

But he was food poisoned at playground twice
He came home dying, I was vet in disguise
Giving him three spoonfuls of sugar
I'd revived him with my loving power.

He was my faithful body guard at night
He accompanied me without fright
At stores and pay-phone calls outside
He never left me…always at my side.

One day, I came home from work
And propelled to a barbeque stand at the park
I felt someone holding my shoulder from the back
Oh my!  It was him standing! He rocked.

Then, time came to leave my country
I couldn’t take him, I was so sorry
I entrusted him to my friend and her family
But he died after a year waiting for me.


April 21,2022      10.10pm



Theme: pets




The true story of my dog when I worked at the city. Saver died 2008. I requested somebody to make a figurine that exactly looks like him. It’s now displayed at our living room in my birth place.
This is my 2nd poem tribute for Saver. 

Form N - Narrative - New Poems
Contest Judged:  4/27/2022 1:42:00 PM
Sponsored by: Constance La France
Place: 1

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Constance La France May 9, 2022 at 7:47 AM Len, excellent and congratulations on your First Place win in my Narrative, Let me tell you a story ... contest, your poem leaves me weeping, beautiful writing, blessings ~Constance Len Gasun May 9, 2022 at 9:23 PM I was teary eyed while scribbling my words my dear friend Constance. I love Saver so much and I couldn't forget this precious/lovely pet of mine. Thank you so much for acknowledging my poem in your contest and the inspiration to write this souvenir poem for my dog. I've 2 poems for him already. 1st dog poem when I found PS/ God bless you always. Hugs

Eve Roper May 1, 2022 at 6:29 PM Congratulations on a wonderful write in Constance's contest. Blessings to you Len Gasun May 4, 2022 at 6:40 PM Thank you my dear friend Eve for reading my work and your congratulatory greetings. Blessings to you too. Hugs

Paula Goldsmith April 28, 2022 at 8:54 AM Congratulations on your win. An amazing story/write. So sad yet wonderful. Have you read the rainbow bridge for pets??? It is on the web. I think you would love it. Have a great/blessed day....................... Len Gasun April 30, 2022 at 9:24 PM Thank you so much for your congratulatory greetings and your precious time stopping by to read my poem my dear friend Paula. Oh, I haven't come across on that readings yet my dear friend. I'll go and read. Thank you, thank you so much. God bless you always. Lots of hugs from me. Have a great/blessed day too.

Christuraj Alex April 28, 2022 at 6:55 AM "he died after a year waiting for me" - Dogs are loyal, they say. Beautiful story. Congratulations! Len Gasun April 30, 2022 at 9:20 PM Thank you so much my dear friend Christuraj for reading my poem and your congratulatory greetings. God bless you always. Hugs