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Originally Posted by MARVIN7216

To My Buddy

I held an Angel in my arms for all the world to see;
When, old and feeble,
I saw his pain, tearfully I set him free;
But losing him, in grief imprisoned me.

How I wish I had more strength, harder I had tried
To keep his mortal body healthy, to keep him by my side;
But I failed, and he is gone; and with him, my heart died.

Every morn I wake with tears and pain,
I reach for Buddy; alas, I reach in vain;
A broken heart; never to hold him again.


To those who hold an Angel, please hear me say:
Cherish every moment, treasure each day;
Once in a lifetime does an angel come your way.

To Buddy from “Daddy”, heartbroken

Marvin Lautzenheiser, 18 February, 2010

Your poem brought me to tears. I'm so deeply sorry for your loss of your beloved Buddy. You are right that we need to, "cherish every moment, and treasure every day". I'm sure that Buddy felt so loved and special and that you were the best dad he could ever have. I wish I had words to ease your pain.