JOLLY by ANN PINKNEY / ANN AND JOHN

JOLLY

YOU WERE MY LITTLE FRIEND
SO SMALL, WITH YOUR SMOOTH GREY COAT.
YOUR EYES SO WATCHFUL THAT DID BLEND
INTO THAT LOVELY FACE. SOMETIMES REMOTE
SOMETIMES SO NEAR, AND ALWAYS FULL OF LOVE.

THE YEARS PASSED BY
MAX CAME, YOU WERE AS ONE.
WE WALKED THE FIELDS THE LANES, SAW THE SKY
LISTENED TO THE BIRDS SINGING THEIR SONG
AND YOU WERE THERE WITH YOUR LOVE.

TO ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL
COMES AN END TO THIS LIFE’S VIGIL.
WHEN HEAVEN’S GATE OPENS TO THE CALL
AND TAKES AWAY THE PAIN OF BEING SO ILL
YOU WENT THROUGH WITH YOUR LOVE.

NOW YOUR LEAD HANGS ON THE DOOR.
NO PAW SCRAPES THE KITCHEN FLOOR.
YOU HAVE CAST ASIDE LIFES BURDEN.
ENJOY FOR EVERY DAY GOD’S BEAUTIFUL GARDEN.
FOR YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE MY LOVE.

 

LOVED AND LONGED FOR ALWAYS,