To Happy, With Love

For so many years,
you kept us out of harm�s way,
offered us your love,
and followed us 
until you could walk no more.
You still lift your head, 
showing me
you wish you could come along.

Now that you can no longer follow,
we�ll have to help you move on
and hope that this time
we�ll be the ones who someday follow
and see you again.
Although tears and pain
are here with me now
I want to remember you
for who you really were.

You�ll always be
the best watchdog I�ve ever had,
a gentle, sweet, peaceful creature.
I can see you in my mind
proudly carrying the bird you found
or captured when it crashed into the glass.
I can hear you howling at night
answering some primitive call 
I�ll never understand.
Most of all, you were always 
the world�s greatest sleeper.

I hope you find peace in sleep now�
in a place where the nose knows no boundaries
and the shedding never ends. 

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