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
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018 at 5:58 PM UTC
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
A Children's story that I have written in rhyme, I want to write more and have it become a series. I hope you like it. :)
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