A Loving Tribute To My Beloved Companion Of 14 Years Who Exited This Earth On March 25, 1998.......Yogie Bierra.....I Will Love You Forever...

MY PRECIOUS PUPPY,
This is so hard. It breaks my heart and burns
my soul. I've put it off as long as I could. But I
can't stand to see you suffer. The medicine isn't
working any longer. And this is the only other way
I can help you.
I love you. I love you more than you will ever
know. You are such a special boy. The first dog
that was truly mine. What a cute puppy you were!
How could anyone not love you? We had many
good years together. You gave me such joy. I
never got tired of seeing your puppy face. I never
realized you were getting old. I refused to see your body aging, growing frail and weak.
I can't imagine my life without you. I know a
part of me will die with you. I will love you forever.
Soon you will be leaving me. Going on to another
life. I cannot come. You must go by yourself.
Don't be afraid when you wake up and I'm not
there. It will be okay. Buffy Lee will be there for
you. When you wake up, you will be pain free.
You'll be free--young and strong again. You'll run
and play. There will be lots of other animals for you to play with. Please don't forget me. Remember, I won't be far away. You and Buffer
can come back home--if you want to. There will be
many times I will call for you. Please come to me.
Close your eyes
Go to sleep my baby, go to sleep.......

Very soon you will be leaving me
Not by choice but by destiny
We cannot stop it,
We cannot change it
It will truly break my heart.

Very soon you will be leaving me
Starting a new life on your own
I must stay here, in the life we know
Wheels of fate began turning
The decision was made a long time ago
I pray for strength.

Very soon you will be leaving me
A new adventure for you
An acute sharp hurt for me
I beg, reason, bargain
You still have to go.

Very soon you will be leaving me
They're calling your name
It's your time
NO, I cry
Please don't take him from me
Don't go, please don't go
Please don't leave me.

PROMISE ME

Promise me
you'll always love me
As you leave our life behind
And the years will go by
Memories dim
You'll meet so many new creatures
You'll be happy and free
You'll never be far from my heart.

Promise me
you'll always remember me
As you begin a new life
And time travels on
Memories so precious
You'll be with others
You'll be young and strong
I'll be here still missing you.....

Your hair is all over me
It clings to my clothes
It lays on the carpet and the furniture
It's sprinkled in the cars.

Your scent is all over me
It lingers on your pillows
It's in the bedroom
It hangs in the living room

Your food bowl and water dish are in their place
Your medicine is still in the bottle
Your brush, your boots, your tags
Pictures of you
Everything remains the same

Everywhere I look
it screams your name
Every thought I think
is of you
Your memory is all around me
This house extrudes your essence
But the sparkle, the light isn't there
You are gone.

I look for you laying on the floor
when I come thru' the door
No bright eyes, no wagging tail
No greeting
No one to say they missed me
You're not there

I look for you laying on the floor
when I crawl out of bed
I think, where is he?
It all comes rushing back to me
You're not there.

I look for you laying on the floor
when I get done in the shower
He needs to eat, to have fresh water
Oh yes, don't forget his medicine
You're not there.

I look for you laying on the floor
when I'm eating
When I'm watching TV
When I'm sleeping
I'm so used to you always by me
But then I remember
You're not there...

Without you
there is no reason for today
there is no hope in tomorrow
stuck in this life
Missing you

Without you
there is no now, no later
there is no future
lost in this world
Missing you

Without you
there is no sunshine
there is no pleasure
suspended in this existence
Missing you

Without you
there is no sense
there is no purpose
lingering in this no where land
Missing you....

WHAT I'D GIVE NOW

What I'd give now
for one more touch
to feel you,
the softness. the warmth
I long for you now.

What I'd give now
for one more kiss
to feel your skin beneath my lips
to feel your tongue upon my face
I ache for you now

What I'd give now
for one more hour
precious time together
gone foreve
I hunger for you now.

HEART OF MY MY HEART.

Heart of my heart
There is only one of you
Once in a lifetime
I may search but never find
Another as special as you.

Flesh of my flesh
A rare treasure
Lucky if discovered one single time
I may look but never find
Another as rare as you.

Soul of my soul
Shared only by two
A irreplaceable gift
I will never encounter
Another as important as you.

(Thank you Sheri for this gift and for all of your time
and kindness.)

So many memories
times together
cherished teasures
of days gone by.

Such good times
precious days
simple pleasures
of once upon a time.

Pictures in my mind
special tribute
rare moments
Of long ago.

FOREVER WINTER

A pretty yellow sun shines
A gentle warm breeze blows
Flowers begin to bloom
People migrate outside
Spring is here.

IT IS STILL WINTER FOR ME
I AM FROZEN AND NUMB
ICE FLOWS THRU' MY VEINS
ICICLES HANG ON MY HEART
SLEET POURS FROM MY EYES AND DOWN
MY CHEEKS
BITTER, FRIGID COLD IS MY SOUL

The ground has thawed
Birds soar above
Butterflies buzz by
Kids ride bikes outside
People wash their cars
Ride with the windows down
Lawns are being groomed
Bulbs and seeds are planted
Spring has arrived
Life renewed

IT IS STILL WINTER FOR ME
I AM FROZEN AND NUMB
ICE FLOWS THRU' MY VEINS
ICICLES HANG ON MY HEART
SLEET POURS FROM MY EYES, AND DOWN
MY CHEEKS
BITTER, FRIGID COLD IS MY SOUL.

Yogie's Mourning Song

The grieving sonata began composing in my soul
the day you left,
A haunting melody,
Heartbreaking words,
It moans and weeps a sorrowful ballad,
Only a saxophone could cry out the depths of pain, express the longing,
the profound heartache,
the deepest misery of being separated,
It croons for the years and space between us,
Raw emotions,
Slow, powerful blues that keeps the beat with my throbbing torment,
The lyrics speak of another life long ago,
A complete, strong, true unconditional love,
Love and loss and then love refound,
The song repeats over and over in my mind,
The whole day through,
from morning until night,
It echos the connection from my soul's twin,
Continually playing....
Yogie's Mourning Song....

The Old Dog

The old dog,
who was once strong,
can no longer run,
now he walks slowly,
sometimes with a limp

The old dog,
who was at one time energetic,
now sleeps for most of the day,
sometimes too tired to play

The old dog,
who long ago was proud,
now has to be carried up and down stairs,
sometimes unable to do it by himself

The old dog,
who was previously alert,
now barely hears or sees,
sometimes he just ignores us

The old dog,
who was formerly powerful,
now knows he can't compete anymore
with the other dogs,
sometimes he falls easily

The old dog,
who years ago was healthy,
now is cursed with cancer,
sometimes its too much to accept

The old dog,
who in yester years, slept on the bed,
jumped on furniture,
now sleeps on pillows on the floor,
sometimes he doesn't mind

The old dog,
who used to be robust,
now is weak,
sometimes he is afraid

The old dog,
who in younger days was limber,
now doesn't get up to greet us,
sometimes it hurts to move

The old dog,
who awhile back was excited to go outside,
now no longer cares,
sometimes he loses control of his potty

Oh old dog,
It hurts me to see you aged,
The years have flown by,
You are just my baby to me,
I do love you so.......

I miss you in the morning
waking up finding you by me
sharing breakfast
and starting my day with you.

I miss you in the afternoon
laying by me watching TV
playing with the other boys
and learning what contentment means.

I miss you in the evening
brushing you
sleeping by me peacefully
and ending my day with you.

I weep for you-the spirit that didn't want to go
I weep for me-the one left behind
So many years together
So many more things to share
A bond that can't be broke
A bond between a life and a death
and a endless love.

I weep for you-the body that failed you
I weep for me-here without you
No more time together
No more time to build a life
A connection that will live forever
A connection that will tie us as one
And a merging of souls.

I weep for you-for things that will never be again
I weep for me-I am not ready to lose you
A love that won't end
A love that is strong
Until we can enjoy each other again
Until we can be together again
And then never to part again.

ONE DOG.

One dog
one mixed breed dog
that no one thought was special
but me
he meant so much to me
He was my world.

One dog
one mixed breed dog
who did not have a AKC registration
it did not matter
he was so extraordinary
He was my life.

One dog
one mixed breed dog
who looked like an average dog
who maybe no one wanted
but me
he was one in a million
He was my everything.

Home to you
is different now
It does not include me
Another place, another time
Our life together
New friends, new places
We are the past.
You had to move on.

Home to me
is different now.
It does not include you.
You have gone away.
I must start anew.
Start from the ground up
Build a new chapter
A life without you.

WHERE ARE YOU NOW?

Where are you now?
Are you up above,
here at home,
or playing at the bridge.
I wish I knew
Maybe it'd be a little easier
If only I knew
For a small slice of peace of mind
I could close my eyes
and try to imagine you
In the clouds looking down,
In the house watching us,
At the bridge, biding time.
It is like a puzzle,
missing a piece,
unable to complete.
Always wondering
not ever sure.
Where can you be?
It is a question
without a solvable conclusion
unable to answer.
If you peek in from time to time,
Will you be able to see the emptiness in my soul?
The sadness in my heart?
And how much I desperately miss you?
Are you a star in the sky
The Breeze that blows thru' our house
or living at the bridge
Where are you now????
HOW I WISH I KNEW....

HEARTS AND SOULS

WE WILL ALWAYS BE TOGETHER
NOT EVEN DEATH CAN SEPARATE US
BONDED SO TIGHTLY
TOGETHER IN OUR HEARTS ALWAYS
MAYBE NOT PHYSICALLY TOUCHING
BUT ALWAYS TOGETHER
HEARTS AND SOULS, SIDE BY SIDE.

DEATH MAY TAKE YOU FROM THIS EARTH.
BUT NEVER WILL YOU BE FAR FROM ME
YOU WILL LIVE ON THROUGH YOUR SOUL
YOU WILL LIVE ON IN MY HEART
TOGETHER FOREVER
HEARTS AND SOULS, SIDE BY SIDE

YOU WILL LEAVE THIS LIFE AS WE KNOW IT
YOUR EARTHLY BODY WILL FAIL
THEN YOUR SPIRIT WILL BE FREE
AND YOU WILL COME BACK HOME TO ME
OUR LOVE WILL LIVE FOREVER
HEARTS AND SOULS, SIDE BY SIDE.

HEAVY, HEAVY HEART.

Heavy, heavy heart today
My Yog's about to go away
No more sunshine, no more laughter
Only sweet memories here ever after.

Heavy, heavy heart today
Please give us more time, I pray
No more good times, no more fun
This grieving has only just begun.

Heavy, heavy, heart today
There's always a price to pay
No more swelling, no more pain
All our efforts have been in vain.

ADMIT ONE.

Where you are going, I cannot come.
You must leave me behind
You're beginning a new life--
Very different than the one we shared
In letting you go, I am setting you free.
You're being called away, I am not invited.
I have to stay here
You must go without me.
Life on earth is finished for you.
You're leaving, I cannot follow
Your struggle is over
You begin a journey to a new place
I cannot walk beside you on this trip
You must travel alone.

Should you go first,
and I remain
Please stay close to home
And wait for me to join you
I won't be far behind
Nothing has to separate us
We will always be together in our hearts.

Should I go first,
and you remain
I will come back for you
I will never leave you
Wait patiently for us to be reunited
Not even death will come between us
It is our destiny to be together forever.

IN 1 YEAR FROM NOW
I WILL STILL BE GRIEVING
THE SHOCK WILL HAVE WORN OFF
BUT THE HURT WILL STILL BE WITH ME
I WILL ALWAYS MISS YOU.

IN 5 YEARS FROM NOW
I WILL STILL BE SAD
THE LIFE WE KNEW A DISTANT MEMORY
YOUR SWEET FACE ETCHED IN MY SOUL
I WILL LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AGAIN.

IN 10 YEARS FROM NOW
I WILL BE MIDDLE AGED
THE BEST OF MY LIFE OVER
LITTLE TIME LEFT
I WILL STILL BE LOVING YOU.

Everyone thinks I'm over losing you
That I've dealt with it
That I've moved on
But in reality,
You are with me constantly
Never far from my thoughts
I am only pretending I am okay
You are so much a part of me
As if your blood flows thru' my veins,
As if I breathe for both of us now,
As if my heart beats for two
Your spirit will forever remain in my soul
I will never be completely without you
Two halves intertwined,
Half of me will always be missing
For the rest of my life I will
Never be whole again...

My proud and courageous boy
What nobility you showed
High class
A strong will to live
Even when your body was aged and weak
After cancer raged
When you couldn't walk
When you had to be carried
When you hurt
You never lost your dignity
A very brave boy
Even at the end
You loved life.
Didn't want to go down
At the end,
It was I who was the coward
I gave in
I ended it.
It was just that I loved you too much
To see your painfully struggle
Please forgive me.

Thank you Terri, for allowing me to use Misty Blue's Eternal
Light on Yog's page. It is truly an honor. Please visit my
favorite site, Portrait Of An Angel , a warm, loving and
mystical place. It has been a source of comfort to me.
Read Terri's beautiful description of what it means to be a
BridgeMom, and A Place For Us.

Thank You, Missy for the honor of this very special rose. Please visit Remembering Missy

CONTENTMENT
was sharing food
always knowing you got the last bite.
CONTENTMENT
was riding in the car
enjoying being together.
CONTENTMENT
was touching you
loving you.
CONTENTMENT
was having you lay by me
whatever I was doing.
CONTENTMENT
was sleeping peacefully
knowing you were sleeping by me.
CONTENTMENT
was being together
doing whatever.
CONTENTMENT
was knowing you were mine.
CONTENTMENT
peacefulness, serenity
stopped when you died......

If you see my Yogie playing at the bridge,
If you see him in dreams,
If you see him running in heaven,
If you see him at all,
Tell Yogie I love him,
Tell Yogie I miss him,
Tell him to wait for me.

If you see my Yogie romping with angels,
If you see him being petted by Jesus,
If you see him up above,
If you see him at all,
Tell Yogie I love him,
Tell Yogie I miss him,
Tell him to wait for me.

Please tell him,
That my life will never be complete again,
That there is a massive void in my heart,
That my soul hungers for him,
Please tell him,
Wait for me........

O precious one,
Gone from my life--
But not from my heart,
Still alive in my soul
So alone and hurting,
The pain burns deep
The ache so strong
The tremendous grief is unbearable.
I am unable to be comforted
I beg for you--
COME TO ME....
Wrap your love around me
Take me in
Hold me~Rock me
Comfort me, Soothe me, Heal me.

I WISH I COULD LAMINATE,
PRESERVE FOREVER
EVERY DETAIL, EVERY CONTOUR
THE SOFTNESS, THE LENGTH OF YOUR HAIR
THE ALMOND SHAPE OF YOUR EYES,
THE MILK CHOCOLATE COLOR.
THE PERFECTION OF YOUR WHITE EYELASHES,
THE DIP AT THE END OF YOUR NOSE,
THE PERFECT ALIGNMENT OF YOUR TEETH,
THE PINKNESS OF YOUR EARS,
THE GRACEFUL LINES OF YOUR PAWS,
THE LONG LENGTH OF YOUR WHITE NAIL,
THE PINK QUICK INSIDE
THE FULLNESS OF YOUR TAIL,
HOW IT CURLED,
HOW IT WAGGED HAPPILY
THE TAN MARKINGS ON YOUR EARS,
DOWN YOUR BACK
AROUND YOUR EYES.
I WANT TO REMEMBER THE BEAUTIFUL
SIMPLICITY OF YOUR FACE
AND KISS IT SOFTLY--I LOVE YOU.
IT WILL FOREVER BE ETCHED IN MY SOUL.

This picture is the last picture taken of Yogie. It was right
before we went to the Vet's.

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Heart Comfort and Soul Healing
Other Poetry
He Waits ~~A Continuation of This Page
A Letter To Yogie
Life Lessons1

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