Muddy Paws

18/12/2024

We've been asked many times to re-post this poem since we first shared it many months ago. Sorry, but we do not know the author or the artist of the picture.
For anyone who has lost a loved one......
Afterlife & A Loss For Words
I stood by your bed last night, I came to have a peep.
I could see that you were crying...you found it hard to sleep.
I whined to you softly as you brushed away a tear.
"It's me, I haven't left you...I'm well, I'm fine, I'm here."
I was close to you at breakfast, I watched you pour the tea.
You were thinking of the many times, your hands reached down to me.
I was with you at the shops today, your arms were getting sore.
I longed to take your parcels, I wish I could do more.
I was with you at my grave today, you tend it with such care.
I want to reassure you that I am not lying there.
I walked with you toward the house, as you fumbled for your key,
I gently put my paw on you. I smiled and said, "It's me."
You looked so very tired, and sank into a chair.
I tried so hard to let you know that I was standing there.
It's possible for me to be so near you every day.
To say to you with certainty, "I never went away."
You sat there very quietly, then smiled, I think you knew...
In the stillness of that evening, I was very close to you.
The day is over...I smile and watch you yawning
And say, "Goodnight, God bless, I'll see you in the morning."
And when the time is right for you to cross the brief divide,
I'll rush across to greet you and we will stand, side-by-side.
I have so many things to show you, there is so much for you to see.
Be patient, live your journey out...then come home to be with me.
-Author Unknown

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A good read… If I could live my life over… 🍃🌼🍃

If I could live my life over again, I would have gone to bed to rest when I felt sick, instead of pretending that the earth would stop if I wasn't at work for a day.

I would have burned out the pink candle carved like a rose instead of letting it melt in the pantry.

I would have talked less and listened more.

I would have invited friends over even if there is a stain on the carpet and the sofa needs cleaning .

I would have eaten popcorn in the "good" room and wouldn't have worried so much about dust when someone wanted to light a fire in the fireplace.

I would have taken the time to listen to my grandfather telling stories from his youth.

I would never have insisted on driving with the car windows down on a beautiful summer day just because my hair was freshly styled and fixed.

I would have been lying on the meadow with my head on the grass.

I would have cried and laughed less watching TV and more watching life.

But, most of all, to have a second chance at life, I would cherish every moment, I would really look at it.

I would live it.

I wouldn't worry so much about petty and small things.
. . Don't worry about those who don't like you, or rather, you shouldn't care who does what. Instead, let's cherish the friends we have and the people who love us.

Let's think about the things God has blessed us with. And what we do every day to improve our mind, body, soul, emotions.🍃🌼🍃

Credit to Author Erma Bombeck

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