Poor old Max, pushed from pillar to post
What he needed was love the most
He really wasn't wanted the poor old dog
And his whole life was an uphill slog
In his early life his home's didn't last
From place to place he was passed
he needed stability when all's said and done
Because his young life was not much fun
He wanted to feel safe with lots of love
A loving family when push comes to shove
With people that love and people who care
To make his life better, and time's to share
A place for his food, a place for his bed
Just somewhere he could lay his head
He stayed with us, he felt at home
He was no longer left on his own
But he was thin and a little bit mad
A little bit vulnerable a little bit sad
Loving his food, with his funny ways
A bit of happiness in his later days
But that was late on in his life
After all the stress and all the strife
When he first stayed a long time ago
We gave him love It goes to show
Our part time dog, because we cared
And all his later life we shared
His struggle in life seemed to enhance
He really didn't have much of a chance
With all the sadness of our poor old boy
His life breaking down like a broken toy
It breaks my heart to think when he's gone
How are we going to cope and carry on
With all our efforts and however we try
It always hurts when our loved ones die
The pain will be there I'm not going to pretend
When Max's time with us comes to an end
With His health diminishing melting like wax
The life and heartache of our Poor old Max