Angels Have Paws

Angels Have Paws


They often find me when my life has got me down

I have purpose when I know that they're around

In every pair of eyes, there's an angel in disguise

For the joy they bring makes it impossible to frown



Sometimes they know me better than I do

When I'm feeling a little sad, lonely and blue

They insist I stop to play, and my blues just fade away

And I'm thankful for a friend so smart and true



And when my little angels get old and gray

And their light on Earth begins to fade away

The hole within my heart is left gaping when they part

But they always seem to fill it with a stray



We say we care for them, but I know better

Every furry friend and bird of every feather

They come into our life, an end to loneliness and strife

Creating purpose, hope and memories we treasure



So when that aching need for a friend begins to smart

A purchase isn't where you need to start

A rescue is a place where an angel has a face

'Adoption' means "Chosen by the heart"



Now if you don't believe in Angels or their cause

I ask you reconsider and take pause

They are around us every day, disguised as lost or stray

And will find you not on wings, but tired paws.



Written from a wild heart by:

Annette King-Tucker, Animal Rescuer

Wild Heart Ranch Wildlife Rescue

Claremore, Oklahoma