Another contest entry, this one is about my favorite dog.

Posted February 4th, 2009 at 11:28 pm / Poetry / Author: Laura

What a loyal pet you were
For ,oh, so many years.
Your grace, your poise
Brought love your way
That was so very clear.

What a joy it was,
When Mema brought you home.
Adoration was immense,
And in our hearts ’twas known.

You’d dance for your vitamin,
Or play “lame duck” for show.
Dragging your little hind legs.
Like paralysis
To and fro’.

You were just a pup,
We never left you alone.
I was just a toddler,
Together, we learned as we’d grow.

You were with Mema,
In the thick
Like when I,
Was very sick.

Too, too ill
To go out and play,
Then Grandaddy’s heart stopped,
And he passed away.

You were cute
With your little scarf.
They practically
had to tear you,
And Granddaddy apart.

You jumped into the casket,
To kiss him one last goodbye.
Before they dropped that basket
And everyone began to cry.

Then you moved to Georgia,
And told Florida adieu,
I could see you everyday.
A little Selfish, that’s true!

Then one night,
Again, we all cried,
Announcing that
“In Mema’s arms
Little Baby died.”

The storm was rough,
As power went out,
Light bulbs burned
In more then just the house.

We realized,
As Mema started to Shutter
The sad ,sad words
That were about,
To be uttered.

“Baby is gone!”
She didn’t survive the storm.
Her heart has stopped,
Her body is not warm.

You were the pet,
I knew the best
And so I loved you,
A little more then the rest.

We saw
your reflection.
Mema And I,
In the shape of a cloud
Up in the sky.

We know you’re in heaven
Waiting to greet us,
With the same tender spirit
And your heart that we loved.

Adieu precious Baby
Until we meet again!
To everyone in the family
You were the most loyal friend.
You are loved!