A LIFETIME OF LOVE

Counting all the pets we've had in 50 years -- let's see---
Looking back, I can remember almost twenty-three.
A Persian cat named Bootsie was with us nineteen years,
And when she went to Kitty Heaven, we shed big cat tears.

A tiny black toy Poodle was Frenchly named, "Beaucoup",
And next a big white sweetie-pie -- he was a Poodle, too.
A loving little Dacsund was born on Christmas day. . .
He had no antlers, but we named him "Rudolph", anyway!

White mice and bunnies, parakeets, a screeching Mynah bird;
A tank-full of bright-colored fish were seldom ever heard !
"Trinket" was a silly name for our sweet, stately Collie,
But what a doll was our Pom mix --- that's why we called her "Dollie".

Lhasa Apso's stole our hearts, named "Chrissie", one and two,
And now two Shih Tzu live with us: they're Jazzy and Sweet Sue.
All our Holidays were shared with all the pets above,
And taught our kids the truly special meaning of God's Love.