RhodyGreys Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Fighting Shadows by m.e. holderbaum He is mine. I will shine the light of faith and hope On the shadow of death, Creeping now in the twilight at the edge of sight. On indrawn breath, I count the measured beat of this brave heart, Knowing that someday we will have to part, But not tonight! Am I selfish to chase away the dark? His face seems angular in dusky tones, Yet I am not prepared to walk alone... Or, not alone, with others by my side The stinging touch of grief is not as far As I might like. No flowers grow in dusty patterns here: Please grant me one more day, a month, a year. Am I asking for too much? What happens when he isn't there to touch, To lift his muzzle to the sky And sing, and sing, a hollow, hallowed cry? He is mine. Just for now. Just in this time. We cannot choose except to say Today. Today is dark with tears, But free of pain, companion, Will you rise and walk with me again? In moonlight valleys touched by stars and flowers, We beg for months, for days, or even hours. Then free, they spring like lightening to the arc: Chasing the shadows far beyond the pale. So when we mourn, we find that in its course The night sky thunders forth, "You did not fail. Your love has conquered shadows. He is yours." In memory of Stretch, when he wasn't quite ready to go yet (Ranch Stretch, 3/21/1995 - 10/7/2004 - osteosarcoma) Quote Meri & the Dorgwith Little Lee from Eetaly (Raider Retire), Freya FooFoo (Writers Block), Brodie (never raced), and "foster" JJ (Rossmore Judith). Missing Bravo, Chickie, Nico, Meri Carol, Lucky II, Ringo, Mylie, Bull, Geordie, Shae-Leigh, Stretch, Dustin, Cooper, Lucky, and Heidi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauCarden Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 What a wonderful sweet rememberance. A lovely poem to honor Stretch and all the others who have left us too soon. Quote Missing my sweet girl Scout. My snuggler, my chow-hound, my kissy girl. It never thunders at the Bridge, and your food bowl is ALWAYS filled. So strange not living in Atty World. I was a love struck handmaiden to your every whim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SquanHound Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 I am not sure if I have the right words to reply but that was amazing. Run free sweet Stretch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PNWtrillium Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 thank you for sharing that (she wrote, through her tears). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jettcricket Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 ....That is beautiful. It gave me goosebumps and brought a tear to my eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey14me Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 That is beautiful, Mere! Stretch was very much loved Quote Michelle...forever missing her girls, Holly 5/22/99-9/13/10 and Bailey 8/1/93-7/11/05 Religion is the smile on a dog...Edie Brickell Wag more, bark less :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiona3 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 What a beautiful and touching poem and a wonderful tribute to Stretch and your love for him. Tears also here while reading it. Your relationship with him just shines thru the words. Quote Hobbes - April 2, 1994 to April 9, 2008-----Tasha - May 23, 2000 to March 31, 2013 Fiona - Aug 29, 2001 to May 5, 2014-----Bailey - March 22, 2001 to Jan 20, 2015 Zeke - June 1, 2004 - Jan 26, 2016----Callie - July 14, 2006 to July 27, 2019 Forever in my heart: Chooch, Molly, Dylan & Lucy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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