Roxie Ann by Vicki

Roxie Ann? Where are you? You silly girl! I can’t begin to even count the number of times I’ve called you and you always showed up bouncing on your two front feet. Always wanting to be touched by me…even when I didn’t have time for you. You gave us so much loyalty and love more than we ever gave you back. We just always thought you’d be there when we needed you. Time has not been kind to you…today you couldn’t get up couldn’t walk couldn’t stand on your own paws. Today I carried you..when you needed to go outside…crying the whole way. Today I could no longer stand to hear you wince when you tried your hardest to get up…today I took away your pain…and gave it to myself. Today you left us to go to a better place. Today our hearts are broken. I will miss you for the rest of my life. For today I have learned what I have really lost…..my best friend.

Vicki

 

Roxie Ann
29, March 2001
Vicki