MY LITTLE TREASURE
There I was one day shopping at the mall,
When I spotted you in a cage,
you were so tiny and small.
Your eyes were barely open and
you were crawling all around,
I soon became over joyed with
this little treasure I had found.
As I picked you up and held you close,
you looked so scared and lost,
I knew you were mine from that moment,
no matter what the cost.
I quickly embraced you and
took you home with me,
Not knowing what a loyal little friend
you would turn out to be.
I thanked God that night
for giving you to me, to love,
You were like my little rainbow
from the skies up above.
As I watched you run and play and
grow up stout and strong,
You were such a little joy…
to me you could do no wrong.
I gave to you all my love,
affection, and TLC,
But you gave back
so much more to me.
You gave me the pleasure of
having a true and trusting friend,
And the sense of knowing, on you
I could depend.
When I was sad and blue,
you cheered me up and made me smile,
By licking the tears from my face, and too remind me to feed you in a little while.
As the years went by,
you remained my one constant and true,
And the love, happiness, and joy
I felt were all because of you.
In the last few years as
I watched you grow older and
become very ill,
It didn’t matter to me
because I loved you still.
And in your last few days
I knew your time with me was drawing nearer,
I tried to be strong,
and our memories together
became a little dearer.
For you have left your paw prints
so deeply stamped on my heart,
The bond we have shared my little treasure,
will never be broken apart.
And now that your time with me has ended,
I know you had to go,
Every time I look up at the sky,
I see you panting
on the bridge by the rainbow.
In memory of Odess "My Little Treasure" 15 July 1995-31 May 2010,
| Odessa (Odie) |
| 31, May 2010 |
| Regina L. Louys |