Laika, the Good Girl

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They sent you up on that ship as a trial in the heavens. They called you Laika (which means to bark) yet They say you were just a stray dog. They admit always a nice dog They admit always a good dog. They say you were just three years yet They called you a sacrifice to science when They sent you up on that ship as your trail to dog heaven.

We call you a patron saint, We say you guide those like you: We who find ourselves on one way journeys. We say our thanks for your guidance, We call you Laika, the hero.

You were Laika, the space dog. But more importantly you are:

Laika, the good girl