Hope for the Helpless
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Pounds are for forgotten animals, whose lives have now gone from bright to gray
Or for pets that have lost their way,
Until someone comes along and takes them home, it's there that they will stay.
Nothing could be more rewarding, than adopting a pet today.
Dejected pets hope for a real home, longing for more than just a temporary stay
Pets, abandoned, are dying by the hour
Each one wishing to have a home, take walks, and sniff just one blooming flower
Taking-in each booming sound in the pound with a whimper and a cower
Someday, maybe, adopters will come along to make life less sour
Never can one forget seeing those miserable, petrified eyes
Eyes full of fear, maybe a tear, since animals, too, can cry
Even that desolate dog, facing the corner, once slept happily in a home 'til that unexpected surprise
Dazed and ashamed, she wonders what she did to deserve such a careless goodbye
You are the one who can undo the mistakes of others
Open your heart to these pets, so that their lost hope they may rediscover
Understand that doing right is your duty and mine; we shall not leave it for another