"Just Another Name Tag"
Just a piece of metal or plastic attached to a collar or chain.
But inscribed on one side is our pets very own name.
Along with their address in case they get lost.
And a phone number to call whatever the cost.
It is there each day when our pet climbs a tree.
Or that time of night when they rest on our knee.
When a friend comes over and gives a pat on their head.
They can tell who they are though nothing is said.
There are those times it had to be removed,
for that dreadful bath and the many times groomed.
Of all the pictures that we take of our pets,
You can still see this name tag I'm willing to bet.
Through all the seasons that our pets live and play.
This name tag is still there hardly noticed each day.
Until the time comes when our pets live no more.
We gather up their toys and the collar they wore.
Then we take one more look at the name inscribed.
The stories this tag could tell about our pets life.
It was there each time our pet was happy to see,
Each one of us return home at the door they would be.
It was there during the moments our pets sometimes felt bad.
Through days of sickness and the times they were sad.
There were times it was lost and often hard to find.
But sooner or later they once again unite.
Some identified a mother still nursing her young.
Another name tag awaits for a life has begun.
From the very beginning this name tag was made.
To be a reminder of love given worth more than we paid.
It had only one purpose to join with our pet.
To gather all the memories that we will never forget.
And though we have lost our most devoted friend.
It is now a special keepsake to help our hearts mend.
Author:
Dan L. Mohryecogniak
Castle Hayne North Carolina
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