If They Could Only Speak Poem

If They Could Only Speak…

Love this poem written by Shay Kelly, so true.

If They Could Only Speak

They say that dogs are loyal
I don't always agree
They have no other option
They can't just leave or run free

We bring them into our lives
They don't have a choice
The dog does not complain
Because they do not have a voice

They can't pack a bag
Or slip away by night
They must stay whatever
And simply face their plight

Their life is based on chance
A roll of the dice
Live with someone horrid
Or live with someone nice

Dogs depend on us
And what we choose to give
How we meet their needs
Decides how happily they live

Don't we owe it to them
To do the best we can
And give them all they need
To better live with man

We can give so much more
Than water, warmth and food
There are many activities
We could and should include

Give the dog an interest
Something they enjoy
Like playing with a doggy friend
Or a box they can destroy

Take them to the river
To the fields and through the mud
Let them be a dog
And do the things dogs should

Let them play and run
And sniff and then to seek
Give them all the things they'd ask for
If they could only speak