Even though my sweet Kes is a female,this poem is appropriate for all dogs.
JUST MY DOG
He is my other eyes that can see above
the clouds; my other ears that hear above
the winds. He is the part of me that can
reach out into the sea.
He has told me a thousand times over that
I am his reason for being: by the way he
rests against my leg; by the way he thumps
his tail at my smallest smile; by the way he
shows his hurt when I leave without taking him.
(I think it makes him sick with worry when he
is not along to care for me.)
When I am wrong, he is delighted to forgive.
When I am angry, he clowns to make me smile.
When I am happy, he is joy unbounded.
When I am a fool, he ignores it.
When I succeed, he brags.
Without him, I am only another man.
With him, I am all-powerful.
He is loyalty itself.
He has taught me the meaning of devotion.
With him, I know a secret comfort and a
private peace. He has brought me understanding
where before I was ignorant.
His head on my knee can heal my human hurts.
His presence by my side is protection against
my fears of dark and unknown things.
He has promised to wait for me...
Whenever...wherever--in case I need him.
And I expect I will--as I always have.
We're resting today, but we'll be backtomorrow with an update from the studio.
Oh my! This brought tears to my eyes. We have a 13 year old soon to be 14 yellow lab...and every day with her is a gift. We also have a 4 yr old English Shepherd. A poem never rang truer to me than this one. Your dogs are so sweet!! Thanks so much for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteAwww, ain't this whole post just the truth?
ReplyDeleteAnd don't we all wish we were the people our dogs think we are? :-)
Enjoy your rest :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful poem for such a beautiful dog.
ReplyDeleteSuper cute!
ReplyDeleteThanks! It's a privilege to be owned by a dog. Ruby
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this poem
ReplyDeleteAnd it's not just my dog..........It should be..............MY dog, because they are a limit time a part of our life and we love them so much and it break our heard when they go over the Rainbow Bridge
Hugs Gunda
So sweet and so true for all our dogs. Have a wonderful and restful Sunday!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful poetry. This really says it all. I just picked up a book, THE HIDDEN LIFE OF DOGS. Have you heard of it? ~ Sarah
ReplyDeleteThere isn't much better than the love of a dog. It is unconditional.
ReplyDeleteWe lost two that we still think about and wish were still here.
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You touched my heart this morning with this lovely poem. I still miss my beloved Lili and Barney and I always will and someday soon I will have to open my home to another sweet dog or I won't be whole.
ReplyDeleteHave a good Sunday Donna...
Tina xo
Oh my goodness - that brought a tear to my eye. It's a wonderful poem and oh so true - where did you find it? May I send this to a friend of mine? Thank you so much - sums up how much I love my babies. Theresa
ReplyDeleteI love it that you love your dogs as much as I love mine. Their love and devotion to me and mine to them is a very big part of me. I'm glad you share my love of animals.
ReplyDeleteI love this Donna.
ReplyDeleteLove you, love the fuzzy ones.
xx, shell
This is exactly how I feel about my two boys lovely poem when I am away from them I fret for them and when I get home at night when they are charging down the hallway to be the first one to say hello Mum makes my day.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing Raewyn
This is so lovely. We just found out our 10 y/o dog (though we've only had him 1 year) is in kidney failure. We are heartbroken. This poem puts into words why when, otherwise, I would be at a loss.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely day.
What a precious poem, Donna. I'm going to print this out right now. Thanks so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBTW, I'm really enjoying all the photos of your sweet fur babies.
Big TX Hugs,
Stephanie
Angelic Accents
What a beautiful poem, and your poochies are just adorable! I have cats myself, but it's the same thing...animal love...it's just the best! xoxo
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