Dog Poem - Ode To A Boxer

by Joyce (Susan's Mum)
(Malaga, Spain)

I didn't expect to fall in love
When I was seventy seven.
But then our Shira came along
And brought a slice of heaven.

She was a lovely boxer,
With beautiful brown eyes...
Eyes that stared right through you,
You knew that dog was wise!

I was allowed to walk her
Although she wasn't mine,
And gradually my nearby flat
Became a doggy shrine.

She found out that my small settee
Was for her a perfect size.
Countless hours she slumbered there´
With soft, contented sighs.

Each night they came to visit,
My daughter and her pet.
It was the high spot of my day,
I never will forget.

The years passed all too quickly,
I couldn't walk so far..
But then we took our darling
To Guadalmar, by car.

There she loved to chase a ball,
It was her happiest time.
We wish we'd realized earlier,
For her, this was sublime.

We all were privileged to have
Her unconditional love.
This lovely dog was surely
Sent to us from heaven above.

She is no longer with us,
But in our hearts will always stay....
Memories of a treasured dog,
Who made each a special day.

From Gran.




This is beautiful, Joyce. Thanks for sending it in - Hilary (ed).