30/12/2023
This is Rubi, the beautiful Vizsla who inspired me to write my original poem “I’d rather leave a moment too soon than a day too late” (see below)
Rubi has cancer and my elderly father was struggling to come to terms with the diagnosis. I’ve just had this digital picture created and framed for my Dad for Christmas. He was so blown away by it that I feel the company deserve a shout out.
Well done My Pet Frame ❤️🐾. It was a huge hit and I thoroughly recommend them.
“I’D RATHER LEAVE A MOMENT TOO SOON THAN A DAY TOO LATE”
Dear Dad
You seem really sad but I just don’t know why
Has something happened to make you cry?
See, I don’t understand as I live in the now
But I sense your despair, I feel it somehow
Can we go back to the way that we were?
A scratch on the ear, your hand on my fur
Without the tears and the grief you portray
Let’s go and play ball. Let’s live for the day!
If I am poorly, well, I won’t know that
I live in the moment, so just give me a pat
To reassure me that you’re truly alright
“Cos I don’t understand why you feel so uptight
To make me happy ‘til the end of my days
Treat me like normal, let’s go back to old ways
Hug me with smiles and save all of your tears
I pick up on your stress and your pain and your fears
To make me smile ‘til I earn my wings
Please make me a list of my favourite things
Take me to beaches, to rivers and streams
To run and to splash, to live all of my dreams
Feed me the chicken, the liver, the steak
Let’s live for the present and make no mistake
This surely will make me the happiest pup
Until you are sure that my earth days are up
And when that day comes, I trust you to choose
To make the decision, to make that day smooth
I trust you to love me, and read my mind
To look into my eyes and look for the signs
For to let me go then, before I’m in pain
Means your love for me will not be in vain
It will be the greatest gift you can give me
Just hold my paw and make sure you’re with me
You’ll have to be tough, you’ll need to be strong
But I truly have faith that your choice won’t be wrong
I just want you with me when it’s time to pass
I will want you right here when that breath is my last
So let’s put the sadness and grief on a shelf
There’s time for that later, so please be yourself
Be the beautiful human I love and adore
See I don’t understand and I simply need more
More laughter and happy, more smiles and fun
Until we all know I can no longer run
And that is the time when I know you’ll be strong
The decision you make will never be wrong
My love for you humans will never fade
Nor will the hundreds of memories we’ve made
So I want you to know that when I meet my fate
I’d rather leave a moment too soon than a day too late
Rubi ❤️🐾
©️Nikki Channon 2023
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