I'M STILL HERE

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 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 re-assure 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... 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... then come home to be with me.

** Author unknown **

ASCENSION

And if I go
while you are still here...
Know that I live on,
vibrating to a different measure
behind a thin veil you cannot see through.
You will not see me,
so you must have faith.

I will wait for the time when we can soar together again,
both aware of each other.
Until then, live your life to its fullest.
and when you need me,
Just whisper my name in your heart,
...I will be there


~ Author: Colleen Corah Hitchcock ~

HEAVEN

I've found a new place where I can be free;
I've found a whole new beginning just made for me.
I know only peace and I never feel pain;
Days are full of sunshine and never the rain.

I'm no longer old, I've recovered my youth,
And all of my dreams have become my truth.
I can smile, I can laugh, I can walk, I can run;
I can hear every whisper, I can see past the sun.
My body is whole and my mind is so clear;
I know all the answers and I'm freed from all fear.

I know why you mourn me, I see how you weep;
Your heart's full of aching from a love that was deep.
And I'm grateful for loved ones that hold me so dear,
But remember, I've found a better place here.

I will be there beside you, always nearby;
So don't mourn me for long, nor forever cry.
And whenever your sorrow bears down on your heart
Think not of my ending, but of my new start.
For on earth there's no joy that I'd ever see
To compare to the joy of God smiling at me.

~ Author Unknown ~

WHEN TOMORROW STARTS WITHOUT ME

When tomorrow starts without me
And I'm not there to see
If the sun should rise and find your eyes
All filled with tears for me.

I wish so much you wouldn't cry
The way you did today
While thinking of the many things
We didn't get to say.

I know how much you love me,
As much as I love you,
And each time that you think of me
I know you'll miss me too

But when tomorrow starts without me
Please try to understand
That an angel came and called my name
And took me by the hand

And said my place was ready
In heaven far above
And that I'd have to leave behind
All those I dearly love

But when I walked through heaven's gates
I felt so much at home
When God looked down and smiled at me
From His great golden throne

He said, "This is eternity
And all I've promised you
Today for life on earth is past
But here it starts anew.

I promise no tomorrow
For today will always last,
And since each day's the same way
There's no longing for the past.

So when tomorrow starts without me
Don't think we're far apart,
For every time you think of me
I'm right here in your heart.

** Author Unknown **

THE LITTLE DOG ANGEL

High up in the courts of Heaven today
A little dog angel waits;
With the other 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 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 cocks her ears,
And dreams that her mistress's voice she hears.
And when at last her mistress waits
Outside in the dark and cold,
For the hand of death to open the door,
That leads to those courts of gold,

She will hear a sound through the gathering dark,
A little Dog Angel's Bark.

~ Author Unknown ~

In loving memory of
Chloe
my first Maltese
and Chrissy, our first
Japanese Chin

HEAVEN'S DOGGY DOOR

My best friend closed her eyes this morning,
As her head lay in my hand.
The Doctor said she was in pain,
And she could not stand.

The thoughs that scurried through my head,
As I cradled her in my arms,
Were of her younger, puppy years,
And OH... her many charms.

Today, there was no gentle nudge
With an intense "I love you gaze,"
Only a heart that's filled with tears
Remembering our joy filled days.

But an Angel just appeared to me,
And she said, "you should cry no more,
GOD also loves our canine friends,
HE's installed a 'doggie-door'!"

~ Author Unknown ~

THE POWER OF THE DOG

There is sorrow enough in the natural way
From men and women to fill our day;
But when we are certain of sorrow in store,
Why do we always arrange for more?

Brothers and sisters I bid you beware
Of giving your heart to a dog to tear.
Buy a pup and your money will buy
Love unflinching that cannot lie--

Perfect passion and worship fed
By a kick in the ribs or a pat on the head.
Nevertheless it is hardly fair
To risk your heart for a dog to tear.

When the fourteen years that nature permits
Are closing in asthma or tumours or fits
And the vet's unspoken prescription runs
To lethal chambers, or loaded guns.

Then you will find--its your own affair
But--you've given your heart to a dog to tear.
When the body that lived at your single will
When the whimper of welcome is stilled (how still!)

When the spirit that answered your every mood
Is gone--wherever it goes--for good,
You still discover how much you care
And will give your heart to a dog to tear.

We've sorrow enough in the natural way
When it comes to burying Christian clay.
Our loves are not given, but only lent,
At compound interest of cent per cent.

Though it is not always the case, I believe,
That the longer we've kept 'em the more do we grieve;
For when debts are payable, right or wrong,
A short time loan is as bad as a long--

So why in Heaven (before we are there)
Should we give our hearts to a dog to tear
** Author: Rudyard Kipling **

I wish someone had given little Jesus a dog
as loyal and loving as mine
to sleep by His manger
and gaze in His eyes and adore Him for being divine.

As Our Lord grew to manhood,
His own faithful dog would have followed Him all through the day
while he preached to the crowds
and made the sick well and knelt in the Garden to pray.

It is sad to remember that Christ went away
to face death alone and apart,
with no tender dog following close behind
to comfort its Master's heart.

And when Jesus rose on that Easter morn,
how happy He would have been
as His dog kissed his hand and barked in delight
for the One who died for all men!

Well, the Lord has a dog now;
I just sent Him mine,
the old pal so dear to me.
And I smile through my tears on this first day alone,
knowing THEY'RE in eternity...

Author Unknown...

"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog.
You are his life, his love, his leader.
He will be yours, faithful and true,
to the last beat of his heart.
You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion."

Author Unknown...

"A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself."
~ Josh Billings ~