The Adventures of

Being Alone

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A man living alone, rescued a puppy

From a shelter that was, not very lovely

            In his new home, he could relax

            And the man, named him Max

The man and the puppy, felt so lucky

Max was a different breed, a kind of special mix

1/3 basket hound, 1/3 bugle and, 1/3 rat-terrorist

            His legs were low, to the ground

            But he had no trouble, getting around

The kind of puppy, you could hardly resist

 

The puppy was fine with the man, all the time

But sometimes he would be gone in, the daytime.

            The puppy would howl, and not stop crying

            Like someone was beating him, or he was dying.

Until the man came home, in the nighttime.

The man looked deep into the, puppy’s eyes

And what he saw to him was, no surprise

            He saw the fear of, being alone

            Even if you are in, your own home

It is much greater than, most realize.

 

 

That night at bedtime they slept, really close

The puppy and the man were, nose to nose

            When one moved, the other knew

            Together they were, all night through

Until in the morning when, they arose

The man started the new day with, a promise

He said being alone would, confound us

            But it is very clear, to me

            That two could, be three

We could use another dog, around us

 

A big dog big bark, big bite

Will discourage prowlers, at night

            Or when you are not, at home

            Or at home all, alone

A big barking dog is a, scary sight

So the man rescued a Bullmastiff, puppy

He thought a small lap dog if he was, lucky

            That grew up to weigh more, than the man

            Played with Max as gently, as a lamb

And the man named the new puppy, Buddy

 

 

Buddy & Max were never, apart

Always together right from, the start

            They were never alone with the other, one there

            Even when the man went, somewhere

Buddy & Max had love in, their heart

Buddy & Max and the man loved, each other

Buddy & Max were each other’s, brother

            Buddy & Max, were never alone

            Buddy & Max loved, their new home

Buddy & Max were glad they had, each other

 

Then one day not on time the man did, not arrive

Buddy & Max wondered now if he was, still alive

            They cuddled together, as puppies do

            What to do next, they had no clue

Then that day but not on time the man, did arrive

The man came home and held his, puppies close

They hugged and licked and kissed, nose-to-nose

            It was hard to tell, each one apart

            They all had so much, love in their heart

True love and affection between friends, always shows

 

 

Love is patiently waiting for great, expectations

Love has humble beginnings on, firm foundations

            Love comes from, God to us

            Love is based on, complete trust

His love must spread through all, generations

The man told the puppies, “We are family

Together we are, the best we can be

            Through all kinds, of weather

            We will always, be together

The man said, this to both puppies

 

It would be nice if there were a moral, to this story

Something to make everything, hunky-dory

            The lesson, for today

            You’re never too, far away

To add someone new to your, family story

So when you find yourself, all alone

It may even be when you, are at home

            Try to remember, all the best

            About your family and, all the rest

You can feel at home wherever, you roam