#93 Against the Odds

[Verse]

Born the smallest in the litter, eyes mismatched and blue,

They said I’d never measure up, no place for me in blue.

Father growled, “We’re guardians, not chasin’ crooks at night,”

Siblings laughed, “You’re too weak, kid, stay outta the fight.”

“Only Shepherds wear the badge,” they barked into my ear,

Breed lines drawn like iron bars, fillin’ me with fear.

But deep inside a fire burned, refusin’ to go dim,

I’d prove ‘em wrong, chase my dream, on nothin’ but a whim.

[Chorus]

Oh, against the odds, I stood my ground,

Small paw print, but a heart unbound.

They said no Rott could break the mold,

Breed bias cold, stories untold.

But I fought the fight, bit through the chain,

From kennel runt to K9 fame.

Size don’t matter when the spirit’s true,

I’ll serve and protect, just like I knew.

[Verse]

Mocked for dreamin’ big, “You’re not bred for the chase,”

MJ whispered doubts, “Stick to your own place.”

Marlene barked back, “Heart over blood, that’s the way,”

Intolerance chains, but I broke ‘em anyway.

Ran from the barn, through wild and storm,

Faced bears and wolves, kept my resolve warm.

Saved lives in the fray, turned bias to dust,

First Rott in the force, earnin’ their trust.

[Bridge]

No more “too small,” no more “wrong breed,”

I carved the path for the ones who’d need.

From elder’s words in a midnight dream,

To teachin’ recruits how to chase the scheme.

Scars on my hide, medals on my chest,

Proved the fight’s in the dog, forget the rest.

[Chorus]

Oh, against the odds, I stood my ground,

Small paw print, but a heart unbound.

They said no Rott could break the mold,

Breed bias cold, stories untold.

But I fought the fight, bit through the chain,

From kennel runt to K9 fame.

Size don’t matter when the spirit’s true,

I’ll serve and protect, just like I knew.Now the range is full of every kind,

Chihuahuas, mutts, leavin’ doubt behind.

Legacy of hope, from the smallest start,

Grand dreams beat bias, straight from the heart.