FROM FRIEND TO FRIEND
You're giving me
a special gift,So sorrowfully endowed,And through these last few
cherished days,Your courage makes me proud.
But really, love
is knowingWhen your best friend is in pain,And understanding earthly
actsWill only be in vain.
So looking deep
into your eyes,Beyond, into your soul,I see in you the magic, that
willOnce more make me whole.
The strength
that you possess,Is why I look to you today,To do this thing that must
be done,For it's the only way.
That strength is
why I've followed you,And chose you as my friend,And why I've loved you
all these years...My partner 'til the end.
Please,
understand just what this gift,You're giving, means to me,It gives me
back the strength I've lost,And all my dignity.
You take a stand
on my behalf,For that is what friends do.And know that what you do is
right,For I believe it too.
So one last
time, I breathe your scent,And through your hand I feel,The courage
that's within you,To now grant me this appeal.
Cut the leash
that holds me here,Dear friend, and let me run,Once more a strong and
steady dog,My pain and struggle done.
And don't
despair my passing,For I won't be far away,Forever here, within your
heart,And memory I'll stay.
I'll be there
watching over you,Your ever faithful friend,And in your memories I'll
run,...a young dog once again.
In Memory of
Asta, Feb. 1997(c) Karen Clouston<>
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