“Cooper Boy,” read by Pat Severin.
Cooper Boy
by Pat Severin
I love our dog with love so deep
It’s not like any other.
And not just me, our family,
My sister, Dad, and Mother.
But when our Cooper Boy got sick,
We didn’t have a clue.
We wished that he could talk to us
And tell us what to do.
We tried so hard to figure out
The answer, the solution.
But when we took him to the vet,
No answers, more confusion.
It’s been a week and still no change,
And all of us are so sad.
We’re worried, don’t know what to do,
Us kids and Mom and Dad.
Then yesterday he perked up some.
Hoped he was on his way
To getting better, and for sure,
So he and I could play.
My sister, me, my parents, too,
Thanked God for Cooper Boy.
We prayed to God to make him well,
For Cooper brings such joy!
Today, it’s like a miracle!
My family’s got a smile.
He’s back to being Cooper Boy,
But, gee, it took a while!
I guess that pets are just like us
Because our pets get sick.
And when they do, we wish they could
Get over it real quick!
About the Poet
Pat Severin is a retired Christian school teacher who has always found inspiration for her poems from her faith and her love of people and children. She is currently published in the Christian Magazines, The Agape Review, The Clay Jar Review, and The Way Back 2 Ourselves. She has also been a featured poet in many of the Southern Arizona Press anthologies. Additionally, she is one of the contributors to the books Chicken Soup for the Soul and Perfectly Imperfect Rescues and Their Humans. Her personal ministry is sending encouraging poems in her original cards to people going through difficult struggles.
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