Before I was me….a poem

Before I was me…..

 

Before I was me I was a chi,

With dark chi eyes, and a face so wise

 

I was a typical chi who loved the heat,

A typical chi who was tidy and neat

 

I barked when startled and protected the house,

Other times I was snuggly and quiet as a mouse

 

My shelter beginnings were fading away,

I’d found a new home and was happy to stay

 

But then one day my new HuMum read about a test,

She said that checking my DNA would be for the best

 

She opened the package and read the fine type,

She said, ‘Tiggy don’t worry, it’s gonna be all right’

 

Of course I consented in typical chi style,

As she swabbed my cheek I managed a smile

 

But inside I was nervous and worried and sick,

What if I wasn’t the sweet chi that she’d meant to pick?

 

And then it was there in bold black and white,

No trace of a chi was anywhere in sight

 

I could no longer deny what the whole world could see,

This handsome little beast was no longer a chi

 

Oh how I fretted, I worried and I cried,

It’s as if the real ‘me’ had just up and died

 

My identity was gone, I didn’t know my own roots,

I was now some confuddled breed with little white boots

 

Then much to my wonder, delight and surprise,

HuMummy scooped me up with happy tears in her eyes

 

It’s a miracle she said, its fantastic this DNA news,

Look at all of your breeds from which we can choose

 

You’re a Maltese, a Basset, a Husky some Poodle and there’s more,

Some, Shih Tzu, Irish Terrier and yes, Weiner dog! What a score!

 

From that very moment, I knew nothing again would ever by the same,

Maltass Huskpomtzoodle Dascherrier, was my new proud breed name

 

And although there are times when I do miss being a chi,

I’ve happily embraced this exciting new me