A part of me died,
The day you left the world.
You had a cold nose,
And a very warm heart.
You were the best gift,
That anyone could receive.
I loved you more than anything,
And you loved me just the same.
You didn't mind, even though you knew,
That I was the fool on the hill.
We used to sit under the shade,
Of the mighty maple.
Now I find myself sitting alone.
I hear the lonely cries,
Of the Mourning Dove.
You and I, we used to hear the song,
The Tufted Titmouse sang about drinking tea.
I still hear that song, do you still hear it?
Thunderstorms don't have the same appeal,
Without you ringing the doorbell.
You were afraid of thunderstorms.
Tell me, are you still afraid?
Farewell, Birthday Gift Peanut Butter,
Until we meet again.
To the best dog in the world and my best friend
March 17, 2004-May 7, 2018
The day you left the world.
You had a cold nose,
And a very warm heart.
You were the best gift,
That anyone could receive.
I loved you more than anything,
And you loved me just the same.
You didn't mind, even though you knew,
That I was the fool on the hill.
We used to sit under the shade,
Of the mighty maple.
Now I find myself sitting alone.
I hear the lonely cries,
Of the Mourning Dove.
You and I, we used to hear the song,
The Tufted Titmouse sang about drinking tea.
I still hear that song, do you still hear it?
Thunderstorms don't have the same appeal,
Without you ringing the doorbell.
You were afraid of thunderstorms.
Tell me, are you still afraid?
Farewell, Birthday Gift Peanut Butter,
Until we meet again.
To the best dog in the world and my best friend
March 17, 2004-May 7, 2018
I wear a mask,
Around those I'm not close to.
It's the only thing,
That I can think to do.
To some I may seem cynical and arrogant,
And others see me laugh and act like a clown.
The truth is that I am down.
Beneath this mask,
My tears fall like rain.
Though I do not cheat and usually don't lie,
I have feelings and can cry.
What they will never know,
I am in so much pain.
It's a miracle I'm even sane.
If not for my friends,
There'd be no one there,
Because I'm the queen,
Of unanswered prayers.
Even extended family will never see,
The real me.
I say to them,
I wear a mask around you,
Because to cry in your presence,
Is the worst thing I could do.
My mask only comes off,
For immediate family and friends.
That's how it'll always be,
Until the end.
Around those I'm not close to.
It's the only thing,
That I can think to do.
To some I may seem cynical and arrogant,
And others see me laugh and act like a clown.
The truth is that I am down.
Beneath this mask,
My tears fall like rain.
Though I do not cheat and usually don't lie,
I have feelings and can cry.
What they will never know,
I am in so much pain.
It's a miracle I'm even sane.
If not for my friends,
There'd be no one there,
Because I'm the queen,
Of unanswered prayers.
Even extended family will never see,
The real me.
I say to them,
I wear a mask around you,
Because to cry in your presence,
Is the worst thing I could do.
My mask only comes off,
For immediate family and friends.
That's how it'll always be,
Until the end.