Dear God, please send me somebody who'll care...

I'm tired of running, I'm sick with despair.

My body is aching and filled with such pain,

And I pray for a cure as I run through the rain.

That someone will love me and give me a home,

A warm cozy bed and food of my own.

My last owner left me alone in the yard...

I watched as they moved, and man that was hard.

SO I waited a while, then went on my way,

To rummage in garbage and live as stray.

But now, I'm so tired and hungry and cold,

And I'm so afraid that I'll never grow old.

They've chased me with sticks and hit me with straps,

While I run in the streets just looking for scraps.

I'm not really bad, please help if you can,

For I have become just a "victim of man!"

I'm wormy, I'm starving and ridden with fleas;

And all that I want is an owner to please.

If you find one for me, I'll try to be good,

I won't scratch the carpet; I'll do as I should.

I would love them, play thier games and try to obey.

I would be so grateful if they'd only let me stay!

I don't think I'll make it too long on my own,

Cause I'm getting weak and I'm so all alone.

Each night as I sleep in the bushes I cry,

I am so afraid that soon I'm going to die.

I've got so much love and devotion to give,

Couldn't I be given a new chance to live?

So dear God, please hear me,

Please answer my prayer,

And send me someone to me

who REALLY WILL CARE.

-Anonymous