"The Animals’ Savior"

I looked at all the caged animals in the shelter…
the cast-offs of human society.

I saw in their eyes love and hope, fear and dread,
sadness and betrayal. 

And I was angry. 

"God," I said, "this is terrible! 
Why don't you do something?"

 God was silent for a moment and then He spoke softly.
"I have done something,"   He replied.

"I created YOU."

Permission of use poem by Copyright Jim Willis 1999
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