"earth Has No Sorrow That Heaven Cannot Heal"

[Guest rsqdogsmom]

I was longing for Murphy yesterday; its only been 13 days......

 

This is from 'petloss.com/poems': Healing and Inspirational Poetry.

This man has written several poems about dogs; he must have loved his as dearly as we do.

 

 

The Power of the Dog

 

 

There is sorrow enough in the natural way

From men and women to fill our day;

And 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 to a dog to tear.

 

 

When the fourteen years which Nature permits

Are closing in asthma, or tumour, or fits,

And the vet's unspoken prescription runs

To lethal chambers or loaded guns,

Then you will find-- it's your own affair--

But...you've given your heart to a dog to tear.

 

 

When the body that lived at your single will,

With its whimper of welcome, is stilled (how still!)

When the spirit that answered your every mood

Is gone--wherever it goes--for good,

You will 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 we do grieve;

For, when debts are payable, right or wrong,

A short-term 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?

 

 

 

 

Rudyard Kippling

[Guest Jazziesmom]

That's really nice. I know how your heart feels. After a year, I still miss my Kila. I am waiting for time to heal.

[Guest Valliejo2001]

How very true.

 

 

Darlene

 

 

[Guest vahoundlover]

[patricia]

[Guest how888]

I am so sorry you hurt so badly. I hurt too. They are all waiting for us over that rainbow.