HandFul of Fur

In the palms of my two hands, i hold
a discarded Easter present
a child's lost friend
a fuzzy, fast-breath, ball of nerves.

Tossed outside like an stack of old newspapers,
or worse, a stray dog's new chew toy...

Sure, maybe his eyes are pink and almost scary,
and his ear's aren't very long.
Maybe his nails are a little overgrown,
or he chewed on someone's TV power cord.

Supposed his charm wore thin through the months
Or maybe his owner bought a dog?
Possibly children tired of him, as children do of things,
Maybe he was more than someone could handle, but i can handle this adorable ball of joy, with my own two hands.

08/30/2004

Author's Note: Please don't throw your unwanted pets out on their own. There are plenty of SPCA's, Humane Centers, and No-Kill shelters willing to accept them. I found a bunny this saturday hopping along, near my place. My place has plenty of predatorial cats, and curious dogs in the area. There's also a large road waiting for a mishap to occur. Can you live with the fact that a housebroken bunny rarely lasts more than a month out in the wild? This was some kid's unwanted Easter present. I'm glad i saved him. But saving and rescuing animals costs money...I may have a big heart, but i don't have a big paycheck, and i have allergies. Fortunately, i have a little bit of help from Rabbit Rescue of Virginia, but i still need to foster him until we find him a safe, forever, loving home. If you would like to see pics of "Lucky" you may visit him at: www.livejournal.com/users/modernkerouac

Posted on 08/30/2004
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