Ode To BillyBob
I called you the sweetest boy in the world
And to me you really were.
From the tip of your soft black tiny nose
to your handsome black and white fur.
I loved to hold and pet you
You’re little face I’d kiss.
But now that you are gone sweet Billy,
All of these things I’ll really miss.
Now when I look up in the sky
On the darkest ink black night
I wonder if that’s you I see
That star that’s shining so bright.
Sometimes I think I hear you
And I turn my head to see
Is that you standing by your dish
or my imagination running free.
And in the night I hear you
Tapping across the kitchen floor
I rise from my bed to let you out
But you are not waiting by the door.
Just in case you come to me
On angel doggy wings,
I’ve left your dish filled with treats
and all you’re favorite things.
Did you hear me whisper in your ear
As your final breath you took
“Go find daddy Billy dear”
you’ll see him if you look.
One of these days I’ll see you both
And what a joy that will be
All of my family together again
And your daddy, and you, and me.
~ Charlotte Anselmo ~
Forever in my heart,
| BillyBob |
| 16, Jan 2012 |
| Charlotte Anselmo |