A Pet Shop Plea, by Sue Clayton

19/3/2025

TEMPTATION

A little face, four tiny paws
Pointed ears and a cold wet nose
A drooping tail between my legs
Please take me

I won’t eat much, a bone or two
Nor will I whimper or make a mess
I’ll go outside to do my jobs
Please take me

I’ll learn to sit, stay and beg
Fetch your slippers, paper too
When I’m grown I’ll protect and guard
Please take me

Temptation’s great, I can’t pass by
He has a home, a family now
A ball, a lead, a fireside basket
Thanks for taking me

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