Always in Megan’s Orbit
Four years, now.
Two more, and the time
I’ve missed you
will begin to eclipse
the time I shared with you.
You loved walks at any time,
autumn, summer, spring,
but you were already entering
your winter when I met you,
and soon a short walk
was followed by a long nap.
Leaping high for snow
pushed off the deck
became more of a bound,
and jumping at raked leaves
might bring a fall on the hip
that had plagued you
most of your life.
Border collie to the end,
you brought me into your fold,
and I’m better for the love
found there. Nothing will eclipse that.
This is my response to Day 17 at napowrimo.net,
where we are asked to write a dog-inspired poem.
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Very moving. Thank you.
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Thank you, Daniel. You even may have seen her on camera.
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Sorry for your loss, Ken… That photo of Megan sleeping is wonderful.💜🐾
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Thank you. She was a beauty.
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Lovely poem Ken. Beautiful dog.
We still miss Maggie, but Maya keeps us on our toes. They all have a special place in our hearts.
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That they do. Thank you, Di.
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So very touching, Ken. 💙 I remember her from your posts. Even though we love all our pets, there are some that are extra special.
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Thank you, Merril.
They all have personalities. This one had a presence that could not be denied.
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You’re welcome, Ken.
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It’s so hard to lose a beloved pet.
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Indeed.
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The energy residue stays a treasure even after a companion animal moves on. Beautiful poem.
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Thank you, Jazz.
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They always make us better. (K)
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So true.
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A wonderful and sweet attachment memory dump, Ken. I wrote also about my Beagle dog, Adi. She died in 2012 and my other active blog, like yours, is full of “my dog” posts.
p.s. I’m Jim1Jim1 on the NaPoWriMo site.
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Thank you, Jim.
“Pets” certainly have a super power – an unfailing way of creating a pocket of warmth in our hearts. Dogs, especially. Cats, not so much. 😉
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Such a beautiful tribute to sweet Megan Ken, I love how she brought you ‘into her fold’ 💜
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🙂 Thank you, Xenia.
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Lovely tribute to Megan, Ken.
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🙂 Thank you, LuAnne.
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Thank you for making my words part of your wonderful cento, Manja!
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