I haven't been on Earth too long.
I'm not sure that I like it.
My mommy made my life real nice -
She kept us warm and fed.

But now beside this cold, wet road,
My little paws are frozen.
My sister tried to run across,
And now she's out there dead.

Why did my people take us here?
The car was real exciting.
But then they stopped and set us
On the shoulder by this bridge.

And then they left - they drove away!
We howled and cried and pleaded
Until we saw their taillights
Disappear over that ridge.

My belly burns with hunger
And I can not feel my nose now.
The dark is getting darker
Than any dark I've seen.

I'm just a baby puppy
And I do not understand much -
But one thing that I've learned real good
Is people can be real mean.

~sm~