by Jessica R
I still expect to wake up by having you lick my face,
I still get up and stretch ready to play,
I still run to the kitchen and stop by your dog dish,
I still run to the door and expect to have you run into me,
I still hold the door open for a few seconds to let you go out,
I still run to the bus and wait for you to catch up,
I still turn before I get on to tell you SitStayGood boy,
I still remember when you stopped running after me,
I still think of what the vet told me,
I still feel the tears I cried as I looked for you to tell me it was ok,
I still hurt when I think about explaining to you why we had to say goodbye,
I still hear your whining as they took you into the room,
I still have the shirt with your hair on it that I wore for weeks,
Now Im walking down the rows of cages in the same shelter I got you from,
Now Im looking at a puppy that caught my eyes,
Now Im holding him but thinking of you,
I watch as he sniffs my hands as we walk to the car,
I watch him run to the door when we get home,
I watch him run right to your bed and roll in it,
I watch him sit at your picture and stare,
He runs to me and looks for guidance,
He stares while I put the leash on him,
He plods along as I guide him to your grave,
He hops in my lap as I sit down beside you,
He listens intently as I explain how much you meant to me,
He gently licks the tears off my face,
As I turn to leave I see a dog in the clouds running happily,
As I go back in the house I knowyou sent him to me,
I will not forget you,
I will not leave you,
I will only live without you for now.

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