Grizzly
Master, where did you go?
Thre trees are blooming and flowers
Begining to grow
Lush, green nature glistening in April showers
It's the perfect time of year
To play catch and run through the wood
But it's no fun without you here
Hurry home if you could!
Until then I lie here waiting for my name
For you to call
Under the old fir tree
With my new, white ball
Time passes so quickly I fear
And you're not around to play in the sun
It's summertime now
I wish you could have saw it!
I wish you were here
I snuck into a neighbor's field
And chased a cow
Master, you're missing all the fun!
I keep busy, I help Mom when I can
I dug holes in the garden for her
And with sand-paper
tongue cleaned the frying pan
And let little sister with soak my fur
With hose in her little hand
I don't mind, the work and such
I love them, I really do
But I miss your scent, your friendship,
your touch
Nobody was a better friend than you
With a whimper and a moan
Everyday at the bus stop I'd wait a long while
For the school bus to bring you home
And greet you with a big, dog smile
We were always together, so it seems
Playing in the woods, over hills,
Valleys and streams
Always the faithful friend
in a make believe world
Of a boy with ten thousand dreams
Master, why have you gone?
It's now here getting colder
Have I done something wrong?
I wonder as I lay getting older
Leaves are now falling, birds flying south
And fall is in the air
I eagerly go to the bus stop with ball in my mouth
But you're nevermore there
It's getting colder sadly
But Mom won't let me in the house
She said I stink badly
And nothing can persuade her
Not even an offering of a prize, dead mouse
I miss you so badly
I am at the point of despair
My bones hurt, I'm always tired, and Mom says I'm lazy
Master, don't you anymore care?
I'm an old dog now, years passing away
I lie all day under the old fir tree
My once glistening black fur now ashen-gray
My now ancient ball at my side, no one wants to play with me
If only you would come home to stay
My friend, I miss you so terribly
I can't run and play like I used to,
But I can certainly try
These old bones, they hurt, they do
I can feel it, soon I will die
If only we could be together one last time
Who ever said dogs can't cry?
Now I am gone
I waited as long as God would abide
But now my time here is done
Leaving Earth with a sigh
With ball at my side
Alone I refused to enter
Standing before the Pearly Gate
I would never be happy without my master
So I walked some distance to wait
I forgive you and love you still
So I patiently wait
With youth, vigil, and will
Outside of Heaven's Gate
In your heart, I know you always loved me
So here I sit, with my ball
Under the old fir tree
Auther Christopher P. Hickey
