June 3, 1990 - July 14, 2003
They say memories are golden
well maybe that is true.
I never wanted memories,
I only wanted you.
A million times I needed you,
a million times I cried.
If love alone could have saved you
you never would have died.
In life I loved you dearly,
In death I love you still.
In my heart you hold a place
no one could ever fill.
If tears could build a stairway
and heartache make a lane,
I'd walk the path to heaven
and bring you back again.
Our family chain is broken,
and nothing seems the same.
But as God calls us one by one,
the chain will link again.
-- unknown author
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I'm Still Here
I stood beside your bed last night
I came to have a peek
I could see that you were crying
You found it hard to sleep.
I whined to you softly
As you brushed away a tear
"It's me, I haven't left you --
I'm well, I'm fine, 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 wish I could do more.
I was with you at my grave today
You tend it with such care
I want to reassure you
That I'm not lying there.
I walked with you toward 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 you smiled, I think you knew
In the stillness of that evening
I was very close to you.
The day is over
I smile and watch you yawning
And say "Good night, 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 is so much for you to see
Be patient, live your journey out
And then come home to be with me.
-- Author Unknown
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Guardians of the Night
Trust in me my friend for I am your comrade.
I will protect you with my last breath
When all others have left you
And the loneliness of the night closes in,
I will be at your side.
Together we will conquer all obstacles,
And search out those who might wish harm to others.
All I ask of you is compassion,
The caring touch of your hands.
It is for you that I will unselfishly give my life
And spend my nights unrested.
Although our days together
May be marked by the passing of the seasons
Know that each day at your side is my reward.
My days are measured by
The coming and going of your footsteps.
I anticipate them at every opening of the door.
You are the voice of caring when I am ill.
The voice of authority when I have done wrong.
Do not chastise me unduly
For I am your right arm,
The sword at your side.
I attempt to do only what you bid of me.
I seek only to please you and remain in your favor.
Together you and I will experience
A bond only others like us will understand
When outsiders see us together
Their envy will be measured by their disdain.
I will quietly listen to you and pass no judgement
Nor will your spoken words ever be repeated
I will remain ever silent, ever vigilant, ever loyal.
And when our time together is done
And you move on in the world
Remember me with kind thoughts and tales.
For a time we were unbeatable,
Nothing passed among us undetected.
If we should meet again on another street
I will gladly take up your fight
I am a working dog and together we are
Guardians of the Night.
-- author unknown
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I Am A Working Dog
My eyes are your eyes,
To watch you and to protect you and yours.
My ears are your ears,
To hear and detect evil minds in the dark.
My nose is your nose,
To scent the invader of your domain.
And so you may live,
My life is also yours.
-- Cicero
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