Dear Heart

Today would have been Beau's 16th birthday. I thought it would be a fitting day to post the poem I wrote to honour his memory...




I hold you in my arms as your life begins to fail;
Once so young and vibrant, now so old and frail.

I hold you close and hope so hard that love can turn back time,
But I can't make you well again, that power is not mine.

Through all the joy and happiness and all the pain and strife;
Through this and more, you were there, the true love of my life.

You’d comfort me when I was blue,
When I cried you licked my tears.
Through all the love and loneliness,
You've lasted all these years.

You've been my one true constant;
Beyond the lovers and the places.
Always there to draw me home;
Bringing much love to my spaces.

To you, I now must say good-bye;
Though I truly loose my heart.
For years now, you have been,
By far, the largest part.

As I watch the spark fade from your eyes,
I hope you are at peace.
I hope too, that for myself,
This pain I feel will ease.





The apartment now feels empty –
All your things are gone.
I am left with only memories,
For my love to rest upon.

You had such spark, you had such charm –
I never could stay mad
You were the best part of my life,
For that I'm truly glad.

I miss your bark, I miss your beg,
I even miss your sneeze.
Your wagging tail and all your love,
My suffering you’d ease.

I took too much for granted, when you were here with me;
Now I would give up anything to have you back with me.

The way you’d pounce at ocean waves,
Your snow angels on the ground.
How when you barked lying on your back,
your paws would flop around.

Your cold wet nose, your mischievous eyes,
The way you “made” my bed.
All these things I'll treasure –
I'll keep inside my head.

I hope, Dear Heart, I did enough.
Do you know how much I loved you?
I hope you had a happy life.
And know; I’ll not forget you.

Beau - you were my heart.





– In honour of Beau (19th December 1992 – 21st July 2008).