im breathing as one now
...for years through all the grief...
...when i thought i couldnt catch my breath...
she was there
by my side..
... doing the breathing...
... licking the tears ...
... holding me up ...
... spooning me at night...
... inspiring me...
... making me smile ...
...making me laugh until tears ran down my cheeks...
... she was the wink to my smile ...
*
she would wag her tail every time
...i walked in the room...
... every time colman walked in the room...
even when it seemed she was sound asleep
...she wagged her tail...
...you could fall on her...
she wagged her tail
&
gave kisses
*
...i told her
i was happy...
that
...colman was happy...
&
i could see
she
was happy
too
*
she would
sashay around me
&
...kiss me...
reminding me of
her
unconditional devotion
&
love
*
... she is in every painting ...
all 8ooo plus paintings
she's
..my muse..
she still will be
* always *
i took a deep breath
deeper than i have in
... years ...
&
a long exhale
a
very
very
long one
kissed her beauty marks
thanked her
told her it was ok
&
that it was time for her to go for now
she wagged her tail
&
placed her head in my lap
*
7 months & one day after herbie received his wings
a bell rang for 'hooray ruby'
my beauty has her wings now
too
* june 20 2003-january 12th 2012 *