Sadness for the poor dogs in Manchester.

[Marian]

I saw this and had to share. "It was written by June Burden".

Gods Kennel Maid.

There was a special kennel maid
who visited us that night,
with hair like golden sunshine
and wings of brilliant white.

At first we didn't see her
through the smoke so black,
but we knew that we must follow her
our little, faithful pack.

The big dogs, the little dogs
some with muzzles grey,
woke from sleepy slumber
they seemed to know the way.

She led us past the kennels
up to a distant door,
an exit that was new to us
we'd not been this way before.

Although we were so frightened
we formed an orderly queue,
and from a golden re homing book
she ticked as we went through.

The colours were so beautiful
on rainbow flower beds,
and then we saw a wooden bridge
as forward we were led.

Our sore, burnt paws were healed
our coats no longer smoky and black,
a rainbow appeared upon the bridge
on every wooden slat.

Then we finally saw him
the Master of us all,
we all rushed up to meet him
when we heard him call.

The small dogs sat upon his knee
the others at his sandaled feet,
welcoming him like a dear old friend
now our Journey was complete.

He said you are from Manchester
your tragic story is well known,
I'd like those to know, way down there
in my beautiful kingdom, you're now..
re homed.
God bless xxxx

[mariana44]

oh that is such a lovely poem. Such a tragic event.

[john]

That is lovely Marian. It was an awful thing to happen.
They have already raised a million pounds too.

[Marian]

I cannot read about it without crying.

[john]

I know what you mean Marian. All those poor dogs.
A similar thing happened here in Blackpool a few years ago when someone set fire to a pet shop. I kept thinking about all those poor birds and animals in there. I think just one bird survived. How can people do things like this?

[Marian]

They can't call themselves people can they John, they must have no heart or feelings whatsoever.

[maxine]

Awwww Marian and Marian ..I broke my heart...the poem so moving ....I cried so much about it last night Pete told me off for reading about it lol.....I saw Ricky Gervais name and wanted to see what he said as he adores dogs ,,,,did a very moving episode Of his programme Derek about a dog that has to be euthanised and even though everything was acting including the dog ....he was breaking his heart so I wanted to read what he said but I read something i couldn't get out of my head and that wasn't nice at all....xx

[ROBERT M.]