LITTLE DOG ANGEL

High up in the courts of heaven today,

A little dog awaits

With the other angels she will not play,

But she sits alone at the gates.

"For I know that my master will come," says she,

"And when she comes, she will call for me."

And her master far on earth below,

As she sits in her easy chair,

Forgets sometimes and whistles low

For the dog that is not there.

And the little dog angel cocks her ears

and dreams that her master's call she hears,

And I know when at length her master waits,

Outside in the dark and cold,

For the hand of death to open the gates,

That lead to those streets of gold,

The little dog angel's eager bark

Will comfort her soul in the shivering dark.

~~~Author Unknown

HEAVEN'S DOGGY DOOR

 

My best friend closed her eyes last night,

As her head was in my hand.

The doctors said she was in pain,

And that it was hard for her to stand.

 

The thoughts that scurried through my head,

As I cradled her in my arms,

Were of her younger, puppy years,

And, OH, her many charms.

 

Today, there was no gentle nudge

With an intense "I love you" gaze,

Only a heart that was filled with tears
Remembering our joy-filled days.

 

But an Angel just appeared to me,

 And he said, "You should cry no more,

God also loves our canine friends,

He's installed a "doggy-door"!

~~~Author Unknown