My darling Stacey who passed away just before Easter 2000 aged 12.  She suffered from Diabetes Insipidus but she always had a friendly wag of her tail and a kiss for everyone right up until the end.  I'll never forget you, Stacey.

A Little Dog Angel

High up in the courts of Heaven today

A little dog angel waits

With the other dog angels she will not play

But she sits alone at the gates

"For I know my mistress will come" says she

"And when she comes she will call for me"

The other angels pass her by

As they hurry towards the throne

And she watches them with a wistful eye

As she sits at the gates alone

"But I know that if I just wait patiently

that someday my mistress will call for me"

And her mistress, down on Earth below

As she sits in her easy chair

Forgets sometimes, and whispers low

To the dog who is not there.

And the little dog angel cocks her ears

And dreams that her mistress' voice she hears.

And when at last her mistress waits

Outside in the cold and dark

For the hand of death to open the door

She will hear a sound through the gathering dark

A little dog angel's bark.

I Stood By Your Bed Last Night

I stood by your bed last night, I came to have a peep,

I could see that you were crying, you found it hard to sleep.

I whined to you so softly, as you brushed away a tear,

"It's me, I haven't left you - I'm fine, I'm well, I'm here."

I was close to you at breakfast, I watched you pour the tea,

You were thinking of the many times your hands reached down to me.

I was with you at the shops today, your arms were getting sore,

I longed to take your parcels I wished I could do more.

I was with you at my grave today, you tend it with such care,

I wanted to reassure you that I'm not lying there.

I walked with you towards the house as you fumbled for your key,

I gently put my paw on you, I smiled and said "It's me."

You looked so very tired, and sank into a chair,

I tried so hard to let you know that I was standing there.

It's possible for me to be so near you everyday,

To say to you with certainty "I never went away".

You sat there very quietly, then smiled, I think you knew,

In the stillness of that evening, I was very close to you.

The day is over now, I smile and watch you yawning,

And say "Goodnight, God Bless, I'll see you in the morning."

And when the time is right for you to cross the brief divide,

I'll rush across to greet you and we'll stand side by side.

I have so many things to show you, there's so much for you to see,

Be patient, live your journey out...then come home to be with me.