Listen To Me

When my brittle old bones no longer yield,

And my faithful soul no more a shield.

Heartbeats barely breaking through,

Begging you to do what you must do,

Listen to me.

When my bark is nothing but a muffled cry,

And your desperate encouragement passes me by,

My youth long gone and this we both know,

Have faith in me and let me go,

Because I listen to you.

When I can’t respond to the words you say,

Breaking your heart when I turn away,

Faltering breathing entrenching the air,

I know your love will always be there,

But listen to me.

When my clouded eyes are seeking peace,

And the Rainbow Bridge is my only release,

Take away my pain, don’t clutch at straws,

Just kiss me again and hold my paws,

And let me go.

And as you wander that lonely track,

Wishing to God you could bring me back,

Mortality lives and thus life ends,

But eternally we will be best friends,

Because you listened to me.

(This is with loves and happy memories of my Chow Chow sisters and all four paws what haves gone over the Rainbow Bridge)