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Man’s Best Friend

A dog’s cry

Shatters the quiet of the peaceful night,

As his shiny badge reflects

The flashing red lights.

As a puppy

He once ran the rugged hills,

His sparkling gentle eyes

Aglow with the gold of daffodils.

He met his partner

On a day warmed by the summer sun,

Their hearts beat quickly

Soon rhythmically, as one,

Through warm summer days

And cold winter nights,

They walked their lonely beat

Led by God’s light.

The dog’s eyes dim

With eternal sleep,

As he hears the echoing cries,

Of men as they weep.

Poem copyrighted © 2004 by Lydia Warner Miller

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