MY FRIEND JAKE.
He wasn’t a puppy when I first saw him; he’d had many unhappy days,
But my life changed forever, when I fell into his gaze.
«Rescue me» his eyes said, «come on, please rescue me,
I’ll be your friend forever, if you will rescue me.»

I couldn’t resist this Beardie boy; I paid a modest kennel fee,
He licked my face and I took him home to spend his life with me.
Bless his heart he settled in and I was very glad.
He soon became the centre of my world, the best friend I ever had.

I called him Jake, it suited him, we roamed the hills and dales.
Always together Jake and me, in snow in rain and gales.
One day we walked for miles and miles, it was misty and bitterly cold,
I told myself my shivering would stop, truth is I was getting old.

I fell to the ground and lay there, so cold and shocked and afraid.
Jake came to me and looked into my face; I stroked his head and prayed.
«Rescue me» my eyes said, «come on, please rescue me,
I have been your friend forever, come on Jake, rescue me.»

He licked my face then ran off, I lay there and I cried,
So helpless as darkness engulfed me, I was sure that I had died.
Then I heard the sound of barking, I could feel people helping me,
Soon I began to feel warm again, thank God for my Beardie.

He had searched and found some people; he led them to where I fell.
They could not praise him high enough; my friend had done so well.
Once again he looked into my eyes; his look just seemed to say,
«You rescued me a long time ago, it was my turn today.»