Hello. We’ve been expecting you for quite some time.
Here, come sit beside me for awhile
and let me tell you about this old friend of mine.
He might look tattered or maybe old,
But I won’t say goodbye
until you’ve been told.
He had the brightest eyes I had ever seen,
And wore a beautiful fur coat that would out shine a King.
He was never mean but walked with an aire.
And oh so polite, you could take him most anywhere.
He could run like the wind and
could catch anything he chased,
But he protected and sat with us
when we had problems to face.
You could not find a friend nearly so dear.
Because no matter the trouble
he always stayed near.
He has never asked for much from me;
Just to love and respect him and
I think you’ll agree.
To give him a good meal
plus a nice warm bed is not much to ask;
When he has given me all his love and
to him this was no task.
Now I understand you have
a schedule to keep.
But I have a small favor before he nods off to sleep.
Please fold your wings around him
and let him feel young again with no more pain;
Dear Guardian Angel of Pets,
please keep Rufus safe and
happy until we see him again.