To Those Who Have Lost This Week.....

When Tomorrow Starts Without Me

When tomorrow starts without me,
And I'm not there to see;
The sun will rise and find your eyes
All filled with tears for me.
I wish so much you wouldn't cry
The way you did today,
Remembering how I'd lay my head
In your lap that special way.
I know how much you love me,
As much as I love you,
And each time that you think of me,
I know you'll miss me too.

But when tomorrow starts without me.
Please try to understand,
That an angel came and called my name
And petted me with her hand.
She said my place was ready,
In Heaven far above,
And that I'd have to leave behind
All those I dearly love.
But, as I turned to heel away,
A tear fell from my eye,
For all my life I never thought
That I would have to die.

I had so much to live for,
So many sits and downs to do,
It seemed almost impossible,
That I was leaving you.
I thought about our lives together,
I know you must be sad,
I thought of all the love we shared,
And all the fun we had.
Remember how I'd nudge your hand,
And poke you with my nose?
The Frisbee I would gladly chase,
The bad guy, I'd "bark and hold".

If I could relive yesterday,
Just even for a while,
I'd wag my tail and kiss you,
Just so I could see you smile.
But, then I fully realized,
That this could never be;
For emptiness and memories
Will take the place of me.
And when I thought of treats and toys,
I might miss come tomorrow,
I thought of you and when I did,
My dog-heart filled with sorrow.

But then I walked through Heaven's gate,
And felt so much at home;
As God looked down and smiled at me,
From His beautiful golden throne.

He said, "This is eternity,
And now we welcome you,
Today your life on earth is past,
But here it starts anew.
I promise no tomorrow,
But today will always last;
For you see, each day is the same day,
There's no longing for the past.
Now you have been so faithful,
So trusting, loyal and true;
Though there were times you did things,
You knew you shouldn't do.
But good dogs are forgiven,
And now at last you're free;
So won't you sit here by my side,
And wait right here with me?"

So when tomorrow starts without me,
Don't think we're far apart.
For every time you think of me,
I'm right there, in your heart.

That was really thoughtful of you Kim.

My heart was already breaking and then Maggie, and then Sadie, and then Maska, and now Brutus is in trouble.......And Karen's poor Aunt.

Thank you for starting this thread.

((((((TO ALL OF US SINCE WE ALL FEEL THE LOSSES))))))

Kim, thank you for sharing that.  It totally made me cry. 

I, too, am thinking of everyone who lost someone special this week and I am also thinking more of Buster and Lady who I lost last year (the first dogs I've ever lost).   The loss of them is still so difficult for me at times, in part because I've never felt that loss of a dog before losing them.

I am going to save that poem and keep it somewhere safe.  I think it really helps to think of them up there waiting for us to meet them. 

Kim, that was beautiful.  Thank you so much for posting it.

Anne, Erin, Glenda, & Johnny,

My heart has been heavy this week, but I can't imagine what what you all are going through right now.  It probably doesn't help much, but please know that we are all here for you, and although we aren't there with you physically, we grieve for your lost babies and reach across the country (and continent!) to give you hugs and shoulders to cry on.

I don't know what else to say, other than I've been thinking of you all and your babies these past few days.

Lots of love to you all.

 For every time you think of me,
I'm right there, in your heart.

Tears...for my Biscotti.

Kim_MacMillan

But then I walked through Heaven's gate,
And felt so much at home;
As God looked down and smiled at me,
From His beautiful golden throne.

This is beautiful, Kim.  I cried like a baby early on in this poem...and when I reached the above, I instantly felt better.  This has been a heartbreaking week for so many, and the entire community feels it.  Thank you for posting this.

Beautiful.  Thanks for finding such moving words to express our heartbreak and our solace.

 What a beautiful poem. I think it reminds all of us of our little heart dogs we have had to say goodbye to.I've got tears running down my face, and even though I didn't make much of a sound while reading, Lucky sensed something was wrong and jumped in my lap.

Miss you, Daisy and Louie

That was beautiful and made me cry too. I have an elderly dog and know that I'll need this poem again in the not so distant future. Thank you!

cakana

That was beautiful and made me cry too.

Same.  I can't even look at anything without tearing up!

Thanks for the beautiful poem Kim.

Thank you for that! wonderful.  Has just been one week since we had to put our little Peaches to sleep.  I still get her dish out in the morning..... sigh.

This, in my opinion is truly the absolutely wonderful thing about the internet.  We've lost, in many ways, the small-town America caring-about-your-neighbor feelings that previous generations have had ... and some of us have tried to keep that alive. 

But it is something that can be done online in a remarkable way.  We see each other as real people and friends ... and helps us all learn from each other across national and/or local boundaries.  It makes us ... flatly ... **better** as people to reach out and give love.  To understand and offer compassion.  To give and receive solace.  To simply .. care.

We often "joke" about I-Dog vibes -- but I perceive there is *real* power in electricity and with each of our hands on keyboards there is an electrical connection which can be quite powerful.  Both in its sense of continuity but sometimes ... even more, or so it seems.

Thanks, Kim.  Very well done.  And to each -- my heart is with you. 

I have been MIA this week with the start of school but I just wanted to send out good thoughts to all who have lost and grieving. (((hugs)))

I have been MIA as well, but I want to add my condolences to everyone who is mourning.