The Message

“Dogs are our link to paradise. They don’t know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring — it w

Found small and young, full of life to give. Though I did not know your message, I found humor in your narrative.

Energy sprung from your feet, scrappy in a way. I tried to understand your message, so I made your light my day.

During our travels abroad, you never failed as my guide. I started understanding your message, that you’ll never leave my side.

Watching me walk out that door, not knowing if I’d come back in your life. I took your message with me as you began looking after my wife.

Now your hair is turning grey, and I’m feeling pretty sad. I hope you know my message, you’re the son I never had.

Our time is still plenty, although the years are almost through. If you’re just a message in my life, I’m glad it was you.

�" Brandon Yaeger

Reviews

[John the Baptist]

Animals can indeed enrich our lives. Though mine are cats, I can identify with the sentiments so feelingly expressed here. Though we know we will probably outlive them, we can appreciate them while they're with us.