The Prayer of the Dog ni Carmen Bernos De Gasztold

Lord, I keep watch!

If I am not here

Who will guard their house?

Watch over their sheep?

Be faithful?

No one but You and I

understands

What faithfulness is.

They call me, “Good dog! Nice dog!”

Words…

I take their pats

And the old bones they throw me

And I seem pleased.

They really believe they make me happy.

I take kicks too

when they come my way.

None of that matters.

I keep watch!

Lord,

Do not let me die

Until, for them,

All danger is driven away.

Ito ay mula sa aklat na pinamagatang “Prayers from the Ark” na isinulat ni Carmen Bernos De Gasztold at isinalin ni Rumer Godden sa wikang Ingles.