Just a Dog

I asked my friend if I could share her poem she wrote for her dog Jake that passed away last week.  I was lucky enough to have met this guy as a small puppy and can relate so deeply to what she feels at this time of letting a loved animal go.  Once we have the connection of the heart nothing can ever separate us. Hope it keeps your  connection with your loved one alive. 

It’s Just a Dog…

It’s just a dog, I heard him say,

The day my best friend passed away.

I thought his comment very rude

Until at last I understood.

He’d never had a love like that,

A precious dog – or horse – or cat.

He’d never felt a love so deep,

That hurt so bad at final sleep.

A love so full of joy and fun,

That made your two hearts beat as one.

Companionship so pure and true,

You knew he made a better you.

How sad I thought, he missed the gift,

Of love so pure you felt the lift,

To way beyond the human scope,

A place so full of joy and hope,

You knew that heaven must be real

And dogs and God had made a deal

To help us here through all our woes,

Our constant stream of highs and lows.

That quiet presence, wagging tail,

The smiling face that never fails,

To raise our spirits and go on,

When every other hope is gone.

So many things I’ll miss each day,

So many things I want to say,

I could not have a better friend,

Although it’s tough right at the end.

We spent so many happy years

But now my heart is full of tears.

I’ll never fail to think with love

And thank the stars and God above

That such a dog came to my way

It’s just a dog – my lucky day!

SD

IN MEMORY OF JAKE DAVIS LALIBERTE

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015