"Kiss From A Rose"

TREAT ME KINDLY, MY BELOVED FRIEND,
FOR NO HEART IN ALL THE WORLD IS MORE
GRATEFUL FOR KINDNESS THAN THE
LOVING HEART OF ME.

DO NOT BREAK MY SPIRIT WITH A STICK,
FOR THOUGH I MIGHT LICK YOUR HAND
BETWEEN BLOWS, YOUR PATIENCE AND
UNDERSTANDING WILL MORE QUICKLY
TEACH ME THE THING YOU WOULD
HAVE ME LEARN.

SPEAK TO ME OFTEN, FOR YOUR VOICE
IS THE WORLD'S SWEETEST MUSIC,
AS YOU MUST KNOW BY MY FIERCE
WAGGING OF MY TAIL WHEN YOUR
FOOTSTEPS FALL UPON MY WAITING EAR.

PLEASE TAKE ME INSIDE WHEN IT
IS COLD AND WET, FOR I AM A
DOMESTICATED ANIMAL, NO LONGER
ACCUSTOMED TO BITTER ELEMENTS.
I ASK NO GREATER GLORY THAN
THE PRIVILEGE OF SITTING AT
YOUR FEET BESIDE THE HEARTH.

KEEP MY PAN FILLED WITH FRESH WATER,
FOR I CANNOT TELL YOU WHEN I
SUFFER THIRST.

FEED ME CLEAN FOOD THAT I
MAY STAY WELL, TO ROMP AND
PLAY AND DO YOUR BIDDING,
TO WALK BY YOUR SIDE,
AND STAND READY, WILLING AND
ABLE TO PROTECT YOU WITH MY LIFE,
SHOULD YOUR LIFE BE IN DANGER.

AND, MY FRIEND, WHEN I AM VERY OLD,
AND NO LONGER, ENJOY GOOD HEALTH,
HEARING AND SIGHT, DO NOT MAKE
HEROIC EFFORTS TO KEEP ME GOING.
I AM NOT HAVING ANY FUN. PLEASE
SEE THAT MY TRUSTING LIFE IS
TAKEN GENTLY. I SHALL LEAVE
THIS EARTH KNOWING WITH THE
LAST BREATH I DRAW THAT MY FATE
WAS ALWAYS SAFEST IN YOUR HANDS.

Author Unknown

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