Wednesdays and spring will remind me always of you!
Surviving Sweep
The life and joy within your eyes
In an instant, slipped away.
Your happy tail is stilled
And I’ll always remember Wednesday.
The sunshine fades in the afternoon
And everything is changed.
The quiet rain, like polite applause,
In a round, repeats your name.
The train speeds past and sounds a dirge
In honor of your passing
My heart in pieces, crying out
No longer feels like laughing.
You never asked for anything
And gave everything in return.
You lived your life with adventurous courage
And this, from you, I learned.
Nearly fifteen years we shared together
Each memory I hold dear
Whenever I needed a loving friend
I always found you near.
Though your spirit was lifted towards Heaven
And your body returned to ash
I know I will never be alone.
The fullest place within my heart
Will always be your home.