When God had made the earth and sky

When God had made the earth and sky

the flowers and the trees,

He then made all the animals 

the fish, the birds and bees.

And when at last He'd finished

not one was quite the same.

He said, "I'll walk this world of mine 

and give each one a name."

And so He traveled far and wide 

and everywhere He went,

a little creature followed Him

until it's strength was spent.

When all were named upon the earth

and in the sky and sea,

the little creature said, "Dear Lord,

there's not one left for me."

Kindly the Father said to him,

"I've left you to the end.

I've turned my own name back to front

and called you dog, My friend."

--Author Unknown