Lawrence Hall, HSG
For Booger-Dog of Happy
Memory
And for his
pet human Max
The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this
selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves
ungrateful or treacherous, is his dog.
-George Graham Vest
His
fuzzy little bed is empty today
His dinner
is untasted, his water bowl full
Awaiting
his ungentlemanly slurps
And
his favorite toy seems lonely and lost
He
will not claim space on my pillow tonight
Nor
chase dream rabbits while cuddling with me
Nor
lick my nose to wake me up at…
(Geez, Booger, do you know
what time it is!?)
Leaping
and barking to be allowed outside
He
will not bound into the kitchen at dawn
Happily
barking his joy unto God
Circling
and snuffling for his breakfast treat
A
bit of bacon or egg from a loving hand
Because
his brave little soul has flown
To
wait for me at the foot of that glorious Throne
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