"Times Past”

I sit in thought here in my chair
‘bout times past and what happened there.
We all have memories, some good and some bad
When pets gone we think of, we all feel sad.
As I remember each one I have owned,
Tears fill my eyes for now I’m alone.
No one to cuddle nor lick my hand,
The house is empty, in silence I stand.
I miss my life when a pet I could have,
Self-pity I guess, but still my hearts sad.
So many little faces and waggily tails,
Little dogs to big dogs in my heart still prevail.
I can remember each one and each one I still miss,
To soon precious years are gone like the mist.
It’s lonely here with no dog at my feet,
Begging for treats or wanting my seat.
But I’m thankful to have these memories
Of so many who shared their lives with me.
It’s their memories that now help me to cope
With the problems in life that I can’t revoke.
No head to stroke, no nuzzle for attention,
No begging eyes when I’m in the kitchen.
No puppy antics nor older dog snores,
No more messes to clean from the floors.
No craters in the yard, no scratch at the door,
No spilled food dish and oh, so much more ---
Happy times I hold onto so tight,
I’m so afraid they may fade from my sight!
I’ll take some comfort as I sit in my chair,
(the chair that used to be covered in hair)
for the love of so many in my life’s time.
So thankful they shared their lives with mine.
I’m in their debt, these pets through the years
For they helped me to handle life’s many fears.
Tho now I’m alone and alone I will be,
I’ll always hold close each treasured memory.
Kathy Henderson

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Tiny Paws

Tiny paws hold so tight my heart
For life shared with them will never depart.
Encased with love the paw prints still show
The truest of love I’ll ever know.
Tiny paws that now fly with new wings
As an angelic voice in my heart sings.
The breeze I feel so close at times
A reminder of the love that is still mine.
A breeze that whispers so soft and so sweet,
I’ll wait for you, again we will meet.
Tiny paws that nightly come visit me
To renew the love in my deepest sleep.
When the day dawns its comfort I feel
From those tiny paws that hold my heart still.
And as I go through the motions of life
Tiny paws are there to make it all right.
The lessons of love taught by this little one
Will live with me now till my time is done.
An angel she was from the day she was born,
My angel now in new wings not yet worn.
Still by my side, she fly’s round and round,
My heart in her paws still held safe and sound.
Kathy Henderson
5 - 1999

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Tis the Season…

The season is upon us with all of its cheer
But one is missing that I loved so dear.
Through the hustle and bustle I sit and I watch
With a heart so in pain no spirit I’ve caught.
My home is so empty in silence I weep
For you are no longer here at my feet.
I shouldn’t be sad for the many years we’ve shared
Were perfect for me now I face a future so bare.
I had no belief that you’d ever be gone,
Without you around it just seems so wrong.
Seasons before were full of good cheer
With you always beside me, so close and so near.
Each new season to come will bear the same pain
For the emptiness I feel will still be the same.
When you look down from the stars far above,
Look for my heart that’s still so full of love
Sending its message with hopes that you’ll see
How very much your life meant to me.
How beautiful you were with eyes so alive,
The way you gave comfort so I could survive.
Your memory will always bring a smile to my face,
Oh, how lucky I am it was my life you graced.
Kathy Henderson
12 - 1999

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