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Prayer from a rescued animal

nancy robison

Now I lay me down to sleep
My bed is warm and deep

My mom and dad are here
Nothing for me to fear

I have food, I have love
I prayer to you above

Thank you for this my home
For You I write this poem

About this poem

I've been rescuing dogs and cats all my life. Whenever I see a newly rescued animal settle in for their first good deep sleep I think about what they must be feeling. This summarizes what I believe is in their heads

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Submitted by nanrobison on March 02, 2024

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nancy robison

Nancy Robison is a retired teacher. She has written 2 children's books a young adult book , a book of poetry and a parenting book. All are available on Amazon. Profits from all of her books are donated to charity. the children's books are about a cat named Stubby and profits from these books are given to animal charities as are the profits from The Dogs of My Life. Profits from the sale of the parenting book Wisdom of Our Parents is given to St. Judes children's hospital. Profits from the sale of the poetry book- Poems from the Heart are donated to ALS of Michigan. more…

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