Rescue Angels

Tail tucked between your legs,
Confusion in your eyes -
I know it's hard to understand
That Someone hears your cries.

When loneliness is all you know
And pain is all you feel -
And no one can be trusted,
And hunger's all too real.

That's the time the Lord sees you
And lets you know He's there;
That's when He send His messengers -
The hearts that love and care.

Yes, rescuers are angels -
You cannot see their wings;
They keep them neatly folded
As they do their caring things.

The medicine to make you well,
Good food to make you strong;
And finally to help you learn
That hugs are never wrong.

The perfect place then must be found -
the home where you can live
Secure and safe and happy -
With joy to get and give.

When you reach your Forever Home,
Your place to feel whole,
The Angels smile, and off they go -
To save another soul.

Julie W. Smith
with Buster The Rhymin' Rescue Dog
© 2000