Letting go

(Dedicated to everyone facing the challenge of “letting go”.)

Thank you for spending your life with me. The great times will not be forgotten.

I hope you will always think of me as the one who spoiled you rotten.

You were always by my side. With you, I was never alone.

Now it’s my turn to be by your side, as you take your final journey home.

See, God only keeps you here a little while and I'm glad you spent it with me.

But your past year has been a bit rough, as everyone could see.

But you were strong and courageous, and never left my side.

I saw everything you were going through, that pain you could never hide.

You've been the best friend I could ask for, you never asked for much.

When I was down or even sick, you provided the gentlest touch.

Your journey isn't over yet. You're going where there is no pain.

I know this humongous loss for me, will be all of Heaven’s gain.

I will be right here as you cross over, and be praying to God above,

To hold you in his arms tonight, and give you lots of love.

I will even remind him, of all your favorite things.

So you will have plenty to keep you busy, as you listen to the Angels sing.

Well, it's time now and it's killing me, this pain, it cuts so deep.

I must remember you're not gone forever, you're just going to sleep.

Do me one favor if you don't mind and save a place for me!

But the thing I want for you the most is to run free precious one, run free!

(Jerry Wayne Baldwin; from “This K-9 of Mine”)

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I would like to thank Jerry Wayne Baldwin for his kind permission to publish his poems on my blog.

The book “This K-9 of Mine: Poetic short stories from a dog's point of view, plus a few from the owner's vantage point, too.” is available as Kindle version here.