SAMMY, OUR “ONLIEST BOY”,
I WOULD TELL YOU. YOUR LITTLE TAIL JUST WIGGLED AND WIGGLED WHEN MOMMY SAID THAT TO YOU. IT HAS BEEN SIX VERY LONG MONTHS SINCE GOD TOOK YOU IN HIS ARMS FOREVER. YOU ARE THE LOVE OF OUR LIVES AND YOU ARE TRULY MISSED. NINETEEN YEARS OF LOVE YOU GAVE US. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO HAVE SUCH A SPECIAL SON. WE MISS YOUR “SPECIAL SINGING” HOWL. YOU WAS ALWAYS ONE TO SERANADE US IN YOUR SPECIAL WAYS. YOU ARE HERE WITH US, PROTECTING US FROM UP THERE IN HEAVEN. WE LOVE YOU SO VERY MUCH AND WE MISS YOU A LOT.
THERE’S A NEW FACE UP IN HEAVEN
GOD WELCOMED SAMMY THERE
WHERE HE CAN RUN AND PLAY ALL DAY
WITH NO MORE PAIN OR CARES.
HIS NINETEEN YEARS WERE FILLED WITH LOVE
AS ONLY HE COULD GIVE
AND “MOMMY” GAVE HIM LOVE AND CARE
ALL THE LONG LIFE THAT HE LIVED.
HE’S NOW WITH BOTH HIS LIFE-LONG FRIENDS
WHO HAVE GONE ON BEFORE
WITH PIP AND GINNY MEETING HIM
TO GUIDE HIM THROUGH THE DOOR.
THEY’LL PLAY HIDE AND SEEK IN VALLEYS
CHASE STRANGE CATS THROUGH THE CLOUDS
AND SAMMY-WHY HE’LL HEAR JUST FINE
AS HIS “SINGING” WILL DO US PROUD.
WE MISS HIM BEING HERE WITH US
AND THINK OF HIM EACH DAY
BUT HE’S HAPPY THERE WITH PIP AND GIN
TO GUIDE HIM ON HIS WAY.
HE’LL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN
FOR WE LOVE HIM OH, SO MUCH
BUT PIP AND GIN NEEDED “BROTHER”
AND HIS GENTLE GUIDING TOUCH.
THE THREE OF THEM ARE HAPPY NOW
WHERE THEY CAN RUN AND PLAY
BUT FOR NOW THE PAIN IS HARD TO BEAR
TILL WE MEET AGAIN ONE DAY.
WE MISS YOU AND LOVE YOU SO VERY MUCH,
| SAMMY |
| 7, June 2003 |
| ROBIN HOLMQUEST & RICK TROSTLE |