Unconditional Love

A poodle pup was born one night

Inside a puppy mill

Golden red, a true beauty

As beauty was a rare skill.


A young man came to pet store the next day,

To find the playful pup asleep there

He took the pup and muzzled it

With little or no care.


He went to the register to purchase his find

And paid the right wad of money

And looked to the pup whose eyes

Shined colors of milk and honey.


He stuffed the pup with food day in and day out

Until she was ready to compete in many dog shows

And groomed her puffy coat so well

So that it always glows.


Many days passed after that

She still loved her owner dearly

Shame that through loveable dog eyes

She never saw her greedy owner clearly.


She won in all the dog shows current

All earning gleaming medals

Until one day during one show

Her owner pushed off her last petals.


She was very old by now

Five years to be exact

Still loving her owner through all the lonely days

With her owner never to interact.


Most of the day her home was a cage kennel

Until the 'big show' was beginning

She always thought of her 'loving' owner

Whose only real concern was winning.


This was her first loss

When her poodle legs began to stumble

It was then that it occurred

The audience began to mumble


She looked up weakly at her owner's face

His eyes were filled with rage

Fear of his horrid disapproval

On this animal theater stage


Apparently, she knew, she would be in for it

Her time was almost up soon

Her owner swore and cursed and yelled
His voice like a monsoon

There she collapsed onto the floor
For everyone to see
Her owner, embarrassed, dragged her away
Before the judges could disagree

Backstage the tired poodle was kicked
So tired she couldn't fight back
She still loved her owner as much as before
No way could she attack

He then took her into the grooming parlor
And unevenly trimmed her hair
No longer was it puffy and glowing
Instead made many glare

After ruining her prize-winning coat
Her punched his fist into her right eye
And after five minutes of air
Round it was the color of black dye

When the two got back home from the dog show
The poodle awaited a sign of affection
She still showed unconditional love to her owner
Even unaware of her obvious rejection




After it was cleared she was now retired
The poodle was starved and beaten
Soon got thin and newcomer stomach parasites
Were planned on how she'd be eaten

Still desperate for her owner's love
She was sent out to live on the road
On this journey she traveled alone
And carried an emotionally heavy load

A few years later, her owner died
From being shot on a police carchase
You'd probably think he'd deserve it
After being such a disgrace

His poodle soon found out
Still happy and full of love
Her old, limp body gliding through the air
Like the wings of a snowy dove

Soon she found her owner's grave
And out of energy and breath
Lay right beside his tombstone
And there she stayed until her death.

Why hate something that will love you forever?
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