When I got my Kerry

I asked for strength that I might rear her perfectly;
I was given weakness that might feed her more treats.

I asked for good health that might rest easy;
I was given a ”special needs” dog that I might know nurturing.

I asked for an obedient dog that I might feel proud;
I was given stubborness that I might feel humble.

I asked for compliance that I might feel masterful;
I was given a clown that I might laugh.

I asked for a companion that I might not feel lonly;
I was given a best friend that I would feel loved.

I got nothing that I asked for,
but everything that I needed.

I got my Kerry Blue!

Publicerad i KerryNytt 2003 nr 4
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Dikten är hämtad från en amerikansk hemsida www.kerryblues.org under Kerry Poems.