Wrote this for her and for me back when it happened over 30 years ago now.
FOR BLOSSOM
Today my darling daughter died.
She was my love, my joy, my pride;
and I still grieve and I have cried
for part of my heart too has died
with her.
My memories of her are still
so vibrant, loving and I will
remember all the fun we had
the joy she gave, but now I'm sad.
She's gone and I am left alone.
No wagging tail when I come home.
No wet nose pushing in my hand.
No brown eyes waiting my command.
She's gone, she lives no more here now
but in my heart her love I know.
I hope that there's a place above
for animals so dearly loved.
For she deserves to play all day
and chase big rabbits far away.
For here on earth her love was true.
She asked for nothing but she knew
my love for her was always there.
She sits no more beside my chair.
She comes no more, can't hear my call
my little flower, my love, my all .....
My Blossom.
My second one was Pebbles - a dog I got by default, when her owner got transferred to Townsville and was living in barracks and couldn't take her....she was never my dog though I had her for 4 years before she died . She tolerated me that is all I could say about her - but she got 4 extra years of life she wouldn't have had if I hadn't taken her. It was a funny relationship that one - we never really bonded - too much hurt in both of us I think at the time.
