The Devil, Big Billy And Sog Poem by Leighton J Rees

Big Billy and his dog named Sog were walking around the Forest of Fog
When all of a sudden The Devil appears from behind a tree
The Devil says “OK which one of you is coming with me? And don’t say neither because I won’t agree, now make your minds up fast, whose new home will be in hell? ”
Now Sog barks loud and The Devil just sighs and Big Billy thinks ‘I know lets run and hide’ but as he looks down he notices together both his shoelaces are tied.
The Devil laughs “Ha! Do you think I’m thick? I’m wise to every silly trick, now make your mind up fool which one of you is coming with me? ”
Big Billy says “what if I give you silver and gold instead of either of us two, we’re both tired and old, wouldn’t you prefer gifts of jewellery? ”
The Devil roars “I’m The Devil son, why would I need silver and gold from anyone, now for the last time which one of you is coming with me? ”
Big Billy drops to his knees to pray, The Devil scoffs “too late it’s your judgement day, God owes me one soul and sadly for you I’m calling the favour in”.
“OK take Sog” Big Billy says “I offer you my one true loyal friend, take him he can live with you forever in hell”.
“You’re not much of a friend” The Devil hisses “now quickly with the last hugs and kisses, then climb that tall tree and hang Sog from it by his own lead”
Big Billy does as The Devil says and as he does somebody notices, it’s a passing policeman and he’s marching towards the tree.
The policeman yells “what the hell have you done? You’ve killed your dog, you’re an evil one, now explain yourself then I’m taking you with me”.
Big Billy cries “The Devil made me do it, he was here a moment ago I swear he made me do it, please believe me I didn’t want to kill my loving Sog”.
Now The Devil took two souls that day, to an insane asylum Big Billy was taken away, spouting Devil tales no one would ever believe.
Now to live with the guilt of killing Sog, his one true friend, his loyal dog, if only he had offered himself to The Devil that day.