Hello, my friend; come with me, be warm and safe.
What do you think of the ribbons in the hall?
Left behind by the one who came before you;
The one in the many photos on the wall.
It must be so strange not knowing where you are:
To follow one so loved, curl up on his chair
To come from the Welsh Valleys into my home,
Two hundred miles to find yourself in my care.
Your life so far has been confusing for you;
We need to find out what makes the other tick.
To find you a name that suits your "noble" face
And the one you wear when playing with a stick.
You turn heads in town, there's gossip in the park:
Who is this elegant escort by my side?
I make my promise now to earn your respect,
And give you a life the best I can provide.
For sixteen years another gave me comfort;
And now it is your time, there's so much to learn,
Let's look forward to happy years together
We both need a friend and now it is our turn.
Author notes
To celebrate the arrival of my new rescue dog and to help me say goodbye to my last one who sadly left us a few weeks ago.
A contest entry
- This Isn't What You Think!!!! by Heavenly Angel.
475 points, ended July 3, 2007, 18 entries
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A grand dedication piece to your new arrival. Another poem of yours that choked me up. I wish you and your new dog all the best.
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well you've gone and done it and made me tear up over here
i really love the part about getting to know each other. your pets are so lucky to have you
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a great welcome for you new dog // he is lucky to have such a good thoughtful owner ..HUZZAH !!
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Well done
Well done, good poem glad you have a new friend.
regards
perdix :
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This is a truly beautiful and wonderful piece of poetry
Thank you so much for sharing and for being a part of the contest
I love it -
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Thank you
I got a little emotional writing this...
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