It’s only been
days since
you left us here;
we are
so sad though
we know you are near.
Stopping at
doorways and walking the hall,
we envision you
with us before you were called.
Sifting through
pictures from many years,
we remember the
joy, the laughter and tears.
You, waiting at
bus stops, watching the street,
looking for
someone whose life you complete.
You bound though
the door excitement anew,
that your boy has
come home to play with you.
Alongside a
bicycle, down the street you would run,
barking and
wagging; having such fun.
You followed your
boy through the woods to and fro,
staying by his
side wherever he’d go.
A constant
companion, a protector too,
that boy thrives
today because of you.
Coming to aid him
in his time of despair,
the boy always
knew you loved and you cared.
If asked for your
life to help your small friend,
you’d given it
gladly for on you he’d depend.
The boy is grown
up now, moved on his own;
leaving you here
where you knew you were home.
Work left
less time to be home, near to you;
he trusted we’d
keep you and he knew that you knew
That he loved you
and missed you and wanted the best,
for his faithful
companion who’d shared in his quests.
The boy came to
visit as much as he could,
brightening
your days as he knew he should
To thank his
companion so gentle and sweet,
knowing your love
made a small boy complete.
The day came too
quickly, although you were old;
that we held you
so tight as to us you were gold.
We knew you
showed strength when days there was none;
you wanted your
boy to have thought you still young.
Pretending your
strength to protect to the end,
the boy
understood his tired best friend.
It was time now
to go; another journey begun,
your job with
your boy had been very well done.
Wishing you’d
stay far past your old years,
leaving us here
brought such sadness and tears.
It is clear to us
left how much your life meant
and how you
touched others for the time here you spent
With those that
you nurtured through grief and pain;
your sweet gift
of love will always remain
True love has
been known by all that you gave,
and for your
presence a boy’s essence was saved.
We’ve known love
and commitment, eternal and true
and by sharing so
freely we learned what you knew
That love is
forever and commitment must be,
to give all you
have and let others be free.
Doing for others
what feels just right,
with praise and
repayment excluded from sight.
Simply to love
gives much in return,
enough that you
stayed to teach us to learn.
Thank you sweet
pup for the life that you gave
to your boy and
to all you touched in some way.
As time passes
by, we’ll see you again,
we’ll find that
you’re running and playing with old friends.
God sent an angel
to help us all through
and the angel,
dear friend, was most definitely you.
Emptiness swells
in our hearts with you gone,
you won't be
forgotten as you journey back Home.
~*~* Kim Milstead
Ingram*~*~
~*~*In memory of
Radar, our beloved girl*~*~
~Her boy's best friend~
~*~*05/03/1989 to
03/01/2004*~*~
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