Cats or Dogs is an age-old debate that nobody can win yet people think about it very often. Pets always hold a special place in everybody’s heart yet animals, in general, seem not to have been equally loved. The AWBP Trust realizes this and understands that not everybody respects animals and not every animal is given the care it needs. The NGO voices out concerns of animal brutality justifying that the rights and welfare of animals especially those domesticated must be considered and should not go unheard. In their quest to develop a sense of awareness among the youth of the nation they hold annual competitions.

The PAW21 competition was the one I participated in. We had 6 themes to choose from and I chose the one that asked us to talk about human and pet companionship. As someone who has never had a pet but dreams to one day get a hamster or pocket dog , I was unsure whether I would be able to weave poetry out of this, that too one worth competition. It took a lot of brainstorming, so much so that even until the eleventh hour I was baffled if what I had produced was good enough.

However, things went better than I had thought, and the poetry turned out to be pretty simple, but relatable. That was the mood I was looking to create.

Evidence-

Loved, like never before

He swept me off my feet;

just the way I thought my first love would.

He nuzzled himself in;

when hearts were cold and nights dark.

He held me in a hug,

everytime a tear trickled down my cheek.

He stared deep into my eyes, curiously;

as though staring within my soul and exploring the depths.

He caught my eye every time he smiled;

unconditional love and affection pouring out of it.

He found me beautiful in my own skin, unaltered; 

I knew that everytime he wagged his tail upon seeing me.

He was there for me when no one else was.

His presence was all it took to make days enchanting, and nights surreal.

He chose me over everybody else;

regardless of what others around him would say.

He turned me into a better version of myself;

walking everyday was a nightmare, now it’s a mundane ritual.

He helped me meet new friends;

Everybody loved him, everybody wanted to have him.

He made me feel like the luckiest person alive;

I had him, and I felt like my universe was complete.

He would get upset if I would not spend time with him,

but I knew that with a treat or two I could make it up to him.

He was my baby, my number one fan,

and unlike any other person in my life, he was always on the top.

He made everyday worth living.

Everyday a worthwhile fight.

My pet made life beautiful, 

and he made the world seem a lot less cruel.

CAS strand/stands in focus- Creativity, and Service

LO‘s- 6,7