Just beyond our borders roamed Shadow,
often crossing paved paths to share time
romping and tromping all over creation
with our very own, in-house Divine canine,
Cami.
Gabriel took his turns loving and running
with Shadow. Alas, dogs run faster than little
boys which often left Gabriel choking in the
dust of their excited play.
Shadow, ever lurking at perimeters edge,
seeking a nod, a gaze, an invitation to play,
is now gone. He lost a race against a far faster
opponent than Cami - a car. Seems an
unfair match, eh?
We are gone, too...both exiting our
posts as guardians of McCormick Hill,
simultaneously.
We left by choice. Shadow left by chance.
Either way we each leave our mark,
our essence, our memory for time
to recall...
even as we fade away with the shadows.
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In loving memory of our friend, Shadow,
and our time shared on the Hill.
Here's to a dog-gone good time! ;)
nice picture and even a better story... where are the pics of your other kids? where's the 'gratitude' towards them?
Posted by: Shawn Kemp | March 22, 2006 at 07:07 PM