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THE UNICORN VETERINARIAN

A TRUE TOLD.TALE OF SAUSALITO

Once, a wonderous wizard in a queendom by the sea Cast a mighty spell Enchanting, captivating me

Stopping by his magic shop, I saw the creatures rare Pegasus, hummingbirds, dragons flying through the air

A bashful octopus with legs all tangled in a heap

And rows and rows of dolphins all laughing as they leap

He even had a Christmas tree which twinkled all year round

And whales and snails and elephants, trumpeting without a sound

This kindly man with craft so old who works at night, blue blazing bright I knew that he could help my plight

A lovely unicorn had I

With flowing mane and tail held high and horn that glistened in the sun

Alas! My unicorn was made of glass!

And so, his foreleg shattered into' shards He could not run; he could not even stand They would have shot a horse, of course

My unicorn waited, in agony profound

As unicorns have always done while waiting to be found

The wonder of the wizard was that he was really real

A glass blower was he by trade; glass beasties he could make -- and heal

I brought my fragile creature to the wizard by the sea

And with his special powers, he gave back my unicorn to me


Silvia Prodan Lange Sausalito, California 7/11/80




This was the poem Silvia wrote when MB left Canine Companions.

DAWG GOME IT, MB!
or
How Can We Bear to Give You Up?

MB, MB (kissie sounds) Good girl! Good girl!
WAIT! Good wait
MB! LET'S GO!
NO!
DON'T
Go
Don't go

MB, STAY!
Yes! That's right! That's what we want! Yes!
Yes, MB STAY
And by STAY I mean until 4 o'clock on Friday 2000 and
something in the far future

But if you must LEAVE IT
Amid howls of protest
We give you pats and praises
Wags, whimpers, and big wet kisses
Hugs and hearfelt thanks
And say
MB, MB (kissie sounds) RELEASE
Run and play, good girl
Run and play
Good girl!

Silvia Lange, Neri & Odene
Canine Companions for Independence 2000-2002