This is Buddy
the dog from next door
and as you can see
he is missing a paw

He has always
been missing one
ever since
his life had begun

Once he was big
enough to play
the other pups
would push him away

'Go away Freak'
they would shout
and poor little buddy
was always left out

He didn't understand
why they were so mean
or why they said
he shouldn't be seen

Soon he was alone
at the pet shop
no one wanted a pup
that could only hop

And then one day
a man walked by
and as he past
he caught Buddy's' eye

He smiled a wide
toothy grin
before picking up Buddy
and scratching his chin

Buddy reached up
to lick his face
Thanking the man
who gave him a place

Once in the new house
Buddy was place on the ground
He was surrounded by
new smells and sounds

Then he heard a noise
that was getting near
he let out a little
whimper in fear

The clanging continued
to move towards him
but to his supprise
he saw a little forelimb

Another puppy walked
over to him
she was also
missing a limb

She was missing
the left paw
but instead she
had a metal claw

That was the story
of the dogs next door
which between them
have only two front paws