He Died For …… Y O U? …..[ Sacrificial ‘lamb'; Man's Best Friend? ; Kind Of Short] Poem by Bri Edwards

He was born in a quiet stable, amid livestock;
where His life would lead Him would be …..a shock.
Or ….did He know already?

His infancy and youth were quite routine.
He matured. His devotion to people was keen.
It seems …..to save Men's lives He was Fated,
But until He was a young adult, His fate waited …
for Him.

Then He was put on a "fast-forward track", and ….
from that moment there was no looking back.
He'd performed miracles, or so some had said,
and His greatest one was yet to come. But it would make …..Him ……'dead'.

He was attended by many, was poked and prodded.
Some had doubts. Others had faith and their heads nodded.

He was securely fastened before His blood was shed.
He felt at one point: "I'VE BEEN BETRAYED". His Fate!

With the process started, His movements ceased.
Later, His wound was wrapped; He appeared deceased.
BUT, the next day ‘life' returned. He was lifted up.
Now, again, He felt [at least nearly] like a pup.

Things were very much changed. He saw new faces.
And soon He was being put through the paces ….
of a medical research Dog, …….with an Artificial Heart!
If He could have spoken, He'd have said: "Doc, how great thou art! "

arf! Arf ARFFF! !

(October, 29, 2016)