Laika by Paul Gerard Reed


With your head rested on your paws Strapped in, confused and afraid The highest price you paid For a cause that was not yours, Your heart began to race Somewhere, out there in space;


I would have taken you home Played with you on the field The bond between us sealed As around the streets we’d roam, Then curling up on the settee After supper to watch TV;


For you the day we would have lightened As amongst our joy and love You could have looked up above And not be frightened, For you, Laika, we could have truly cared And in our lives you could have shared;


Now that capsule is nought but dust And dreams scattered all about The stars that shone have all gone out As man betrayed your trust, But your spirit is still in place Somewhere, out there in space.


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