For those who have loved and had to say goodbye to a dog

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For those who have loved and had to say goodbye to a dog Jul 2, 2015 3:36:45 GMT mollycoddle, PenandInk, and 4 more like this

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Post by coffeetalk on Jul 2, 2015 3:36:45 GMT

Saw this beautiful poem on FB today.

For John Rasmussen and Jack
Between Us
So this is your turning place
Loved one,
Dog of my heart and
More than my heart,
Dog, who found, somehow, the spaces unfilled
By every other love I’ve ever known.
In these days where everything is praised
For going fast and faster,
Dog, I praise us for going slow.
You and I were a pause.
We were an interim together.
We were a gentle exploration on a long, shared road.
We enjoyed the journey.
We really dug the trip.
You perked to smile at my happiness.
I stretched with my heart to see through your good dog eyes.
Dog, we were, in our day: brave, silly, gracious, and stubborn.
We were willful and curious. We were kid joy on skates.
How we loved. How we laughed. (We know we did laugh,
In smiles and snacks,
Scratches, hip-nudges, and wags.)
We had everything between us, and on a moment's parting,
Along this road or that one,
So you could chase a butterfly and I could turn over a stone,
In love and trust we were undivided, even trails and fields apart.
We made a wider road together.
So now, this is your turning place.
And as you move away from me,
Loved dog, we are together.
So much love and hope and memory, undiminished still.
There is everything between us.
Jack, on this day: no matter the space made by your turning,
I go with you. My heart sees you just ahead.
Loved dog, we make a wider road together.
There is nothing between us at all.
Susannah Charleson, ©2015

#resist #persist

peasapie Pea Guru What I found does the most good is just to get into a taxi and go to Tiffany's. Posts: 14,284 Location: U.S. Jun 26, 2014 21:52:17 GMT	For those who have loved and had to say goodbye to a dog Jul 2, 2015 3:39:38 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peasapie on Jul 2, 2015 3:39:38 GMT Oh this touches my heart!

lumo UnstopPeable Carolina Dorkburger Posts: 1,494 Jun 25, 2014 21:01:46 GMT	For those who have loved and had to say goodbye to a dog Jul 2, 2015 3:46:00 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lumo on Jul 2, 2015 3:46:00 GMT Oh man. I needed a tissue for that one.
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sprout UnstopPeable Posts: 2,000 Location: In the Jolly Green Giant's veggie patch Jun 26, 2014 3:13:54 GMT	For those who have loved and had to say goodbye to a dog Jul 2, 2015 4:52:24 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sprout on Jul 2, 2015 4:52:24 GMT I really miss my Bailey.
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njinkerbelle Chatterbox Posts: 610 Location: Northern New Jersey Jul 1, 2014 1:01:48 GMT	For those who have loved and had to say goodbye to a dog Jul 2, 2015 6:29:35 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by njinkerbelle on Jul 2, 2015 6:29:35 GMT ...wow...beautiful poem. My eyes still well up when I think of the dogs we lost. Miss you terribly Rambo, Roxy and Molly.
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michellegb Pearl Clutcher Posts: 3,915 Location: New England and loving it! Jun 26, 2014 0:04:59 GMT	For those who have loved and had to say goodbye to a dog Jul 2, 2015 9:07:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by michellegb on Jul 2, 2015 9:07:27 GMT That is a lovely poem and made me cry. I miss my pups that I have lost - Enzo (my avatar) and Mona. They become such big parts of our lives... TFS.
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For those who have loved and had to say goodbye to a dog Jul 2, 2015 12:01:58 GMT

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Post by bratkar on Jul 2, 2015 12:01:58 GMT

I miss my Kinser so much, but we wouldn't have our Remy now if time didn't carry on.

We've only lost 1 dog; 2 years ago (and I hate the term, lost.... I know where he is damn it and I wish it wasn't in that box on the mantel!) But we have also watched 4 cats pass through our lives. We are now onto another 4 cat / 1 dog household and I still cry thinking of the ones that have passed on and the thoughts of losing any of the current furkids any time soon.

originalvanillabean Prolific Pea Posts: 7,726 Jul 11, 2014 13:06:03 GMT	For those who have loved and had to say goodbye to a dog Jul 2, 2015 12:55:19 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by originalvanillabean on Jul 2, 2015 12:55:19 GMT wonderful poem. tfs!

picotjo Full Member Posts: 352 Jun 28, 2014 0:31:46 GMT	For those who have loved and had to say goodbye to a dog Jul 2, 2015 13:48:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by picotjo on Jul 2, 2015 13:48:30 GMT Thank you. I had to say an unexpected goodbye to my sweet little dog in my avatar on Monday. Losing a pet is so hard.
	Joanne

~Susan~ Pearl Clutcher You need to check your boobs, mine tried to kill me!!! Posts: 3,258 Jul 6, 2014 17:25:32 GMT	For those who have loved and had to say goodbye to a dog Jul 2, 2015 14:15:00 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ~Susan~ on Jul 2, 2015 14:15:00 GMT Thanks for sharing. Tomorrow will be a year that my Pooka died. I never knew a heart could hurt so much.
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For those who have loved and had to say goodbye to a dog

Post by coffeetalk on Jul 2, 2015 3:36:45 GMT

Post by peasapie on Jul 2, 2015 3:39:38 GMT

Post by lumo on Jul 2, 2015 3:46:00 GMT

Post by *sprout* on Jul 2, 2015 4:52:24 GMT

Post by njinkerbelle on Jul 2, 2015 6:29:35 GMT

Post by michellegb on Jul 2, 2015 9:07:27 GMT

Post by bratkar on Jul 2, 2015 12:01:58 GMT

Post by originalvanillabean on Jul 2, 2015 12:55:19 GMT

Post by picotjo on Jul 2, 2015 13:48:30 GMT

Post by ~Susan~ on Jul 2, 2015 14:15:00 GMT

Post by sprout on Jul 2, 2015 4:52:24 GMT