Irish Heart Wolfhounds

(Dedicated to all absent Irish Wolfhound Friends)

NO ONE KNOWS HOW YOUR MAGIC TOUCH AND GENTLE WAYS
COULD LIFT ME UP, LIGHTEN MY HEART AND BRIGHTEN MY DAYS.

IT WAS ALL THE ASTONISHING, AMAZING AND LOVING THINGS YOU COULD DO
THAT TOUCHED ME DEEPLY AND REFLECTED THE MAGNIFICENCE INSIDE OF YOU.

BESIDES ONLY YOU MY WOLFHOUND FRIEND ALWAYS SEEM TO CARE
WHEN ALL AROUND ME HAD NO TIME FOR THE BURDENS I BARE.

LIFE SPINS THRU MANY PHASES AND OFTEN WILL SUDDENLY ABORT,
LEAVING MUCH UNSAID OR UNDONE AND MEMORIES TOO SHORT.

“JUST A DOG” MANY WILL SAY ABOUT MY GRIEVINGS OF DESPAIR,
NOT KNOWING THE STRONG BOND THE TWO OF US DID SHARE.

THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU TO FILL MY HEART WITH GLEE
REGARDLESS OF THE WOLFHOUNDS WHO WALK ALONG WITH ME.

MANY FRIENDS AND FAMILY HAVE CROSSED OVER TO THE OTHER SIDE
WHERE YOU TOO CAN NOW RUN, PLAY AND HEAVENLY ABIDE.

I AM CERTAIN YOU ALSO WATCH OVER ME FROM ABOVE,
SENDING DOWN SHOWERS OF YOUR THOUGHTS AND YOUR LOVE.

AS MY DAYS AND TIME ON THIS EARTHLY PLACE COME TO AN END,
I WILL GREET YOU AND HOLD YOU ONCE MORE MY WOLFHOUND FRIEND.

By: Arlene Collins