I DREAMT OF YOU 

I dreamt of you last night, 
Safe and warm for once in my life 
You were cuddling me and holding me tight 
This dream of you made me want for my life to fight 
I awoke this morning and you weren't here 
But I can still feel you and I know you must be near 

I dreamt of you again last night 
For you I fetched a ball and lost at a tug of war fight 
So happy I was to be free and full of health 
To feel your love, yes I knew this was the true meaning of wealth 
Yet I awoke again this morning and you still weren't here 
But just like yesterday I know you must be near 

I dreamt of you again last night 
This night was harder though, I am so afraid I'm losing the fight 
My small body is wasting and I am so sick 
I'm afraid I won't make it unless you come rescue me quick 
I can still feel you, I know you must be near 
I cry for you now so maybe you will hear 

I did not sleep at all last night 
I have no energy left for the fight 
My littermates are dying in this place called the pound 
And I know tomorrow the warden Is forced to make his round 
The old and feeble and sick shall go 
I will be chosen, for this I already know 
I cry for you softly, I thought you were near 
But now I truly doubt if you even care to hear 

My night was long, I am suffering so 
When the warden carries me out, I am ready to go 
He gently tells me I am sorry for your fate 
You are a beautiful puppy, and for this I hate 
I must end your suffering, for this is the rule 
The one you dreamt of must have been a fool 

Today you will start your day as you always do 
Never caring how many times that I dreamt of you 
Never knowing what a wonderful companion I could have been 
If only the purebred puppy in the newspaper did not win 
You thought of rescuing, but you bought instead 
For this decision I now am dead