Puppies

Why are you having puppies now?
I wonder, sitting here in the pound
I was your puppy just two years ago,
And you sent me to live in another home
It was great for a while, but the people got bored
And sent me to live with the neighbors next door.
Those folks didn't know much about pups,
Didn't think I was "cute enough" once I grew up
How come you never checked up on me
To see if I was cared for and happy?
I've been in four homes since I left you
I've even been hungry, and yes, abused
A lady walked by my cage today
I hoped and I prayed that she'd take me away
She said, "how could anyone" give me up
But that she was going to buy a pup
Said she'd heard of a litter at your address
And when speaking to you was so impressed
I tried to tell her "i was once there, too"
But she smiled, "Don't worry, someone will take you"
And there is a man coming toward my door
He takes many dogs, then we see them no more
He's very serious, and very grim
Oh please, don't make me go with him!
How can you think to have more puppies
Instead of coming down here to get me?
Why did you make me and bring me up
Just to die, unloved, while you make more pups
I don't understand, I trusted you so
You just didn't care where you let me go.......

-author unknown