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poetry readings : Power of The Dog
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From: MSN NicknameOneShot7  (Original Message)Sent: 8/16/2002 1:35 PM
There is no sorrow enough in the natural way ,
From men and women to fill the day ,
And when we are certain of sorrow in store ,
Why do we always arrange for more ?
Brothers ans sisters I bid beware ,
Of giving your heart to a dog to tear .
 
Buy a pup and your money will buy ,
Love unflinching that cannot lie ,
Perfect passion and worship fed ,
By a kick in the ribs or a pat on the head ,
Nevertheless , its hardly fair ,
To risk your heart to a dog to tear .
 
When the fourteen years which nature permits ,
Are closing in asthma , tumors ,or fits ,
And the vet's unspoken prescription runs ,
To lethal chambers or loaded guns , 
Then you will find - it's your own affair ,
But you've given your heart to a dog to tear .
 
We've sorrow enough in the natural way ,
When it comes to burying Christian clay ,
Our loves are not given , but only lent ,
At compounded interest of cents per day ,
Though it is not always the case , I believe ,
That the longer we've kept 'em ,
The more we do grieve .
 
For , when debts are payable , right or wrong ,
A short term loan is as bad long ,
So why in heaven - before we are there ,
Should we give our hearts to a dog to tear ?
 
 
 
By -  Rudyard Kipling 
 


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From: bigguySent: 8/16/2002 3:37 PM
That Mr. Kipling had a way with words and the dog peom strikes close to my heart as I've had the most unmaning experience of having to put down four of the critters in my time.  There were three that went by my hand and the last, Ace our dog of 17 years, was put to sleep professionally.  I simply didn't have the stomach for it though I think he would have thanked me for that final gift of sleep.
 
We have two now and they sure do know how to get under your skin and twist your world to match their own ideas.
 
Thanks for the post, I had forgotten about this poem.
 
bigguy