I was standing on a hillside,
In a field of blowing wheat
And the spirit of a German Shepherd dog
Was lying at my feet

He looked at me with kind dark eyes,
Ancient wisdom shining through
And in the essence of his being
His love shone clear and true

His mind did lock upon my heart
As I stood there on that day
And he told me of this story
About a place so far away

His tale did put my heart at ease
My fears did fade away
About what lay ahead of me
On another distant day

I live among God's creatures now
In the heavens of your mind
So do not grieve for me, my friend
For I am with my kind

My collar is a rainbow's hue
My leash a shooting star
My boundaries are the Milky Way
Where I sparkle from afar

There is no pens or kennels here
And I am not confined
But free to roam God's heavens
Among my shepherd kind

I nap the day on a snowy cloud
Gentle breezes rocking me
And dreams the dream of earthlings
And how it used to be
The trees are full of liver treats
And tennis balls abound
And milk bones line the walkways
Just waiting to be found
There even is a ring set up
The grass all lush and green
And everyone who gaits around
Become the best of breed

For we're all winners in this place
We have no faults, you see
And God passes out those ribbons
To each one even me

I drink from waters laced with gold
My world a beauty to behold
And wise old dogs do form my pride
To amble at my very side

At night I sleep in an angel's arms,
Her wings protecting me
And moonbeams dance about us
As stardust falls on thee

So when your life on earth is spent
And you stand at heaven's gate
Have no fear of loneliness
For here you know I wait