Somehow

Somewhere in the aftermath
A little dog survives;
Small miracle of endurance
Among the displaced lives.

A little boy lies sleeping on
An unfamiliar bed.
He's dreaming of the puppy,
Left behind and now feared dead.

Rescued by a stranger,
The dog is safe and sound,
But he will not be whole again
Until his master's found.

Somewhere, someone hears the child
And knows his desolation.
Somewhere, someone pats the dog
And feels his desperation.

These strangers face the challenge
To see if they can find
The master or the small pet
For which the other pined.

Somewhere in the Heavens
The angels have contrived
To light the path between them,
These two who have survived.

Two parents thank two strangers
As loved ones reunite.
In a world with so much lost and wrong,
There now is one small right.

By: Joyce 9/11/05