God Bless Our Pets

 They say memories are golden
Well, maybe that is true
I never wanted memories
I only wanted you

A million times I needed you
A million times I cried
If love alone could have saved you
You never would have died

 In life I loved you dearly
In death I love you still
In my heart you hold a place
No one could ever fill

 If tears could build a stairway
And heartache make a lane
I’d walk the path to heaven
And bring you back again

 Our family chain is broken
And nothing seems the same
But God calls us one by one
The chain will link again.

 Author Unknown

Heaven’s Doggie Door

 My best friend closed his eyes last night
As his head was in my hand
The doctors said he was in pain
And it was hard for him to stand
The thoughts that scurried through my head
As I cradled him in my arms
Were of his younger puppy years
And OH his many charms

Today there was no gentle nudge
With an intense “I love you” gaze
Only a heart that’s filled with tears
Remembering our joy filled days
But an Angel just appeared to me
And he said “You should cry no more
God also loves our canine friends
He installed a doggie door"

Author Unknown