 JAG (revised )
You came into my life on a cold December day,
you went away on a cold January night.
I never saw it coming, never knew you would leave,
didn't have time to get ready or prepare myself to grieve.
We shared our lives together,
best friends through the years...
you were there through life's moments,
the laughter and the tears.
You touched my heart like no other,
your warmth was always near,
loneliness and emptiness without you,
I now fear.
Always happy to see me, waiting on my return,
so many of life's lessons
you have helped me learn.
Never take anything for granted,
spend time with those you love.
Your days on Earth are numbered
and controlled by the one above.
In the quiet and stillness of the evening hour,
far off in the distance I can hear,
your bark and funny howl.
I hear the pitter-patter of your tiny little paws...
my constant shadow wherever I went,
helping me along life's way...
is why you were sent.
How I wish we could snuggle if only for one hour,
I'd hold you near me so tight.
I'd savor every moment and
never let you out of sight.
You were always there beside me,
changing your mood to match mine.
A more true friend and companion
one could never find.
I awoke this morning to a colorful sky
I immediately thought of you.
I wondered if that was a sign from you,
telling me what to do.
I'm at the rainbow bridge, waiting for you...
do not be sad without me near,
live your life with joy and
find happiness in all you do.
As you work in your shade garden in springtime
under the old Oak tree,
there you will find my marker...
REMEMBER, it's not me.
I'll be the breeze you feel on a warm spring day,
the flowers you see bloom in the month of May.
I'll be the falling leaves in the cool mountain air,
the snowflakes falling in your dark hair.
My dear friend remember...
we're never far apart.
I'm with you every day...
there inside your heart.
In Loving Memory of Jag
10/2/99-1/19/09
Written: 1/22/09 |