12/16/2025
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The Christmas Dog Nobody Saw
On a quiet Christmas Eve, with the world tucked in tight,
The house glowed softly in the warm candlelight.
The tree shimmered gently, the stockings hung straight,
And magic felt close… but for one left to fate.
Outside in the cold, by the back garden gate,
Lay a dog once cherished, now forgotten by late.
A year ago he arrived with bright wrapping and bows—
A gift for the children, as the story now goes.
At first there were giggles, new toys, and delight,
But excitement fades fast when the season takes flight.
What once felt like treasure soon felt like a chore,
And slowly he mattered to no one anymore.
Curled tight against winter, his breath small and slow,
His fur dusted silver by the falling snow.
He waited in silence for footsteps or love,
While stars watched him gently from the darkness above.
Then through the still night came a soft-crunching sound—
Bootsteps that sparkled where they touched the ground.
A red-coated figure with a lantern aglow
Knelt down beside him in the shimmering snow.
With hands warm as firelight, he brushed off the frost,
Whispering kind words for the life nearly lost.
“You were never a trinket,” he said with a sigh,
“A soul isn’t something one should cast aside.”
The dog lifted his head with what strength he could spare,
And leaned into the stranger who finally cared.
In one gentle motion, he lifted him high,
Holding him close as he glanced at the sky.
“Come, little one,” he called to the reindeer above,
“Let’s find this heart a home full of steady, true love.
Not a moment of wonder, not a season’s quick joy—
But a family who sees you as more than a toy.”
And as the sleigh lifted into the winter night air,
A sparkle of hope lingered bright everywhere.
For some gifts are fleeting—but a life is not so;
A dog’s trust is forever, more precious than snow.
And long after the sleigh dipped out of sight,
A voice echoed softly through the peaceful night:
“Remember this always, and remember it right—
A dog is a promise, not a present of light.”
