LEND ME A PUP
I will lend you for awhile, a newfie pup, god said,for you to loveher while she lives,
and mourn her once she's dead. maybe for twelve or fourteen years, or may be two or three, but will you till i call her back,
take care of her for me. she'll bring her charms to gladden you, but should her stay be brief, you'll always have her
memories as solace for your grief.i can not promise that she'll stay, since all from earth return, but there are lessons taught
below i want this pup to learn. i've lookedthe whole world over in search of teachers true, and from the folk that crowds
life's land, well i've choosen you. now will you give her all your love nor think the labour vain nor hate me when i come
to take my newfie back again. the risk of grief we will run, we'll shelter her with tenderness, we'll love her while we may,
and for the happiness we have known will forever grateful stay.but should you call her back, much sooner than we planned,
we'll brave the bitter grief and try to understand. by our love we've managed your wishes to achieve, in memory of her we
loved will help us while we grieve."thank you lord"
A TREASURE TO BE CHERISHED, A GIFT FROM
GOD ABOVE: IS THE BEAUTY OF A FRIENDSHIP. TOUCHED BY UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, A LOVE THAT ASKS NO QUERTIONS, BELIEVES IN ALL THE
BEST: NEVER DOUBTING, EVER TRUSTING, WITHSTANDING ANY TEST. A LOVE THAT WEATHERS ANY STORM. AND YET THAT LOVE STILL STANDS:
THROUGH THE VERY DARKEST HOUR IT STILL REACHES OUT A HAND. THERE IN THAT HAND THE SWEETEST GIFT, THAT YOU CAN GIVE A FRIEND:
A HEART THAT CARES, A LOVE THAT SHARES, THAT WILL BE THERE TO THE END. ATREASURE TO BE CHERISHED, A GIFT FROM GOD ABOVE: IS
WHAT I SHARE WITH YOU MY FRIEND, AN UNCONDITIONAL LOVE:
THERE USED TO BE SO MANY OF MY PAWPRINTS
TO SEE,
ON WALL AND CLEAN FLOORS AND THINGS.
FROM GRUBBY LITTLE ME, BUT IF YOU STOP
AND THINK AWHILE,
YOU'LL SEE IM GROWING FAST.
THOSE LITTLE PAWPRINTS DISAPPEAR,
YOU CARNT BRING BACK WHATS PAST. SO
HERE'S A SMALL REMINDER,
TO KEEP NOT WIPE AWAY OF MY TINY LITTLE
PAWPRINT.
TO MAKE YOU SMILE SOMEDAY.
FURRY BLACK THING
ONCE UPON A TIME, TEN YEARS AGO
I BOUGHT A FURRY BLACK THING TO TAKE TO A SHOW. TRINITYFAIR TALIESON, IS HER NAME, WE ENTERED THE SHOWS, AND PLAYED THE GAME.
SO FULL OF PRIDE TO OWN SUCH LOVE IM SURE SHE CAME FROM HIM UP ABOVE. SHE PULLED ME AROUND AND DID SILLY THINGS, THE JUDGES
ALL LAUGHED AND SAID " WHO PULLED THE STRINGS" THERE'S NO CH IN FRONT OF HER NAME BUT I LOVE HER SO DEEPLY JUST THE
SAME. A CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS SHE IS IN MY HEART, BUT SHE ALWAYS HAS BEEN RIGHT FROM THE START, THERE'S ONLY ONE MORE THING
I'D LIKE TO SAY
THANK YOU SO MUCH LINDSEY AND FRED MAY.
"EBONY"
SO DARK ARE YOUR EYES, SO SOFT IS
YOUR FACE. YOU CERTAINLY FILL AN EMPTY SPACE. NO SADNESS OR BADNESS, NO NOT A TRACE, JUST JOY AND LOVE, AS THOUGH SENT FROM
ABOVE. NO WORDS CAN SAY THE LOVE THAT I FEEL I PINCH MYSELF TO MAkE SURE YOU ARE REAL, WITH MISCHIEVIOUS LOOKS, YOU COME RUNNING
TO ME, OH WHAT A WONDERFULL SIGHT TO SEE. WHEN NIGHT TIME FALLS AND SLEEPY YOU BE YOU PLACE YOUR HEAD UPON MY KNEE, AND THIS
MY FRIENDS IS EBONY
YOU LOVE ME UNCONDITIONALLY NO MATTER WHAT I DO,
YOUR THERE BESIDE ME ALL THE WHILE, I CAN ALWAYS COUNT
ON YOU.
YOU LOOK AT ME THROUGH EYES OF LOVE, YOU NEVER JUDGE
OR COMPLAIN.
YOU FOUND YOUR HOME HERE AT MY SIDE, AND HERE
YOU WILL REMAIN
THROUGH UPS AND DOWNS, TO THE BITTER END, YOU'RE
NOT JUST MY PET YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND.
WHEN LIFE GETS YOU DOWN
AND THERE'S NOWHERE TO TURN,
I'LL HELP YOU THROUGH
AND I'LL SHARE YOUR CONCERN.
I'LL DO MY BEST
TO RETURN EVERY FAVOUR,
WHEN YOU THINK THAT YOUR DROWNING,
I'LL BE YOUR LIFE SAVER.
YOU HELD MY HAND
WHEN YOU THOUGHT I WOULD FALL,
EACH PAIN AND HEARTACHE,
YOU SAW ME THROUGH IT ALL
JUST KNOW THAT I'LL BE THERE
WHENEVER YOU CALL,
WHENEVER YOU NEED ME
I'LL GIVE YOU MY ALL.
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