For Those Who Have Lost A Pet

I stood by your bed last night, I came to have a peep.
I could see that you were crying, You found it hard to sleep.
I whined to you softly as you brushed away a tear,
"It's me, I haven't left you, I'm well, I'm fine, I'm here."
I was close to you at breakfast, I watched you pour the tea,
You were thinking of the many times, your hands reached down to me.
I was with you at the shops today, Your arms were getting sore.
I longed to take your parcels, I wish I could do more.
I was with you at my grave today, You tend it with such care.
I want to reassure you, that I'm not lying there.
I walked with you towards the house, as you fumbled for your key.
I gently put my paw on you, I smiled and said "it's me."
You looked so very tired, and sank into a chair.
I tried so hard to let you know, that I was standing there.
It's possible for me, to be so near you everyday.
To say to you with certainty, "I never went away."
You sat there very quietly, then smiled, I think you knew ... in the
stillness of that evening, I was very close to you.
The day is over... I smile and watch you yawning
and say "goodnight, God bless, I'll see you in the morning."
And when the time is right for you to cross the brief divide,
I'll rush across to greet you and we'll stand, side by side.
I have so many things to show you, there is so much for you to see.
Be patient, live your journey out ... then come home to be with me.
-Author unknown

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 Walk with an Old Dog  by Gayl Jokiel

Because you will not be forever
  Hope against time though I may
I paint your picture in my memory
  Eyes blue with age, muzzle gone gray.
Because you walked with me in springtime
  Puppy-clumsy, running free
As you grew, we grew together -
  You became a part of me.
Because you shared with me my sorrows
  Not understanding, simply there
Often spurring me to laughter -
  My friend, you know how much I care.
Because the years have slowed your fleetness
  Though your spirit still is strong
I promise I will take more time now -
  So that you can go along.
Because you do not fear the future
  Living only in the now
I draw strength from your example -
  Yet time keeps slipping by, somehow.
Because the day will soon be coming
  When I will no longer see
You rise to greet me but in memory -
  You will always walk with me.

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