A Friend Indeed

I’ve written many poems about memory lane
And about many dogs that has left us in pain.
Not meaning to leave out other animals who
Share our lives and our hearts as strong as dogs do.
In my many years it’s been dogs and a few cats
That’s taught my heart where true love is at.
I’ve listened to others tell of their pain of losing
Pets they have loved, some not of my choosing.
Horses, birds, lizards and some even have snakes
They have owned and lost, their source of heartaches.
Whatever the pet, the loss is the same,
To feel love then lose it always brings pain.
We must remember it takes special people
To share and to learn from one not our equal.
Precious and few will our lives allow
The years always to short and to pain we must bow.
It’s a need they fulfill that was missing before,
A space in our hearts that we can’t ignore.
Sometimes humans are just not enough,
We need something extra that’s reserved just for us.
Love from an animal fulfills such a need,
A loyal companion, a true friend indeed!
Kathy Henderson
3 – 1999

 
 
 

Can You See Them?

Have you ever just sat and looked at the clouds?
Can you see all the animals therein so proud?
It’s a Heavenly sight shown only to man
And then they are gone in such a short span.
The same is so true for our pets here on loan.
Time is so short for the love we are shown.
Not many stay with us but just a few years,
Their impact is great or we wouldn’t shed tears.
They teach us so much in their short time on earth,
It’s sad that so many don’t value their worth.
Nature’s so beautiful if our eyes will but see
The harmony in life right before you and me.
Of all the animals man claims as a pet
It seems a dog touches our hearts more than the rest.
For those who love pets and of them are so proud
And those who have lost pets with hearts crying out,
Can see in heavens blue and clouds billowy white
A glimpse of the animals in those clouds shining bright.
Just look and you’ll see them for a fleeting moment,
The peace in those clouds leaves us quiet, without comment.
The heavens are full of precious animals therein,
Where else would they be for they’re all Heaven sent.
Can you see them; they’re there on display to see,
A reminder to us of peace yet to be.
Kathy Henderson
3 – 1999

 
 

My Mind’s Eye

Sometimes in the silence I hear a faint sound,
I look for the source but its not to be found.
My heart skips a beat for I know the voice
Of one who has left me, not of my choice.
As I sit deep in thought something catches my eye,
I look to see nothing, disappointed I sigh.
The light playing tricks with shadows I see,
The tree by the window blown by night breeze.
I whisper your name into the dark,
My ears listen intently to hear your sweet bark.
My eyes search the night straining to see
Just one more time you running to me.
My soul is empty, my heart feels betrayed
In the pain that I feel of the death on this day.
I sit in my chair my hand hanging down
Searching for you where you used to be found.
The pain in full bloom, the tears they flow free
My loving friend has been taken from me.
In my minds eye your image I’ll keep
With the love in my heart buried so deep.
I know you are gone from my sight and my touch
But never from my heart, I loved you too much.
I’ll see you each day in my minds eye….
But for this moment, I sit and I cry.
Kathy Henderson
3 – 1999

I See, I Hear, I Feel..

I see you out there scampering about,
I hear your bark as you chase birds and shout.
I see the mess you made at your bowl,
You  never had manners at the table, I know.
I see the hair you left on my chair.
I hear your growl to strangers, beware!
I see you begging for what’s on my plate,
You begging to go out, “Please, Mom, I can’t wait!”
I see all the tricks you used to display
When saying, “come on Mom, its time to play!”
I see you lying asleep at my feet,
I hear you snore in comfortable sleep.
I feel your coat so soft to the touch,
The warmth of your body as you snuggle up.
I feel your kiss so gentle and sweet,
The love you conveyed when our eyes would meet.
I open my eyes and reality is there,
You’re no longer here for these things to share.
I feel the loneliness and pain in my heart
As I think of you here alone in the dark.
I won’t let you go, you’re here inside of me
A memory you gave to see when I please.
I feel the tears flow, I’m not ashamed to cry
For there in the ground is where my heart lies.
Kathy Henderson
3 – 1999

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