I remember
Immersed with ague
More chills within than February winds
Rattling my windows
As you were placed on my lap
Lady Jane Cheyenne
Your fur, ebony
Smooth as river-drenched stones
Puddles of jasper curved as teardrops
Fluid with wonder
Your mother’s scent subsided
Cut asunder from your home
Lady Jane Cheyenne
You grew quicker than seasons cycled
Faithful as any friend
Bringing life and laughter
To our world
Lady Jane Cheyenne
And clouds came and settled low and heavy
We had to find another place
For you to live
Where you could run and be all
You were meant to be
Lady Jane Cheyenne
I remember
Saying goodbye
Watching you leave
And wondering if you would remember
Lady Jane Cheyenne
dVerse prompt today is an ode. This is for our puppy who we had for 3+ years before we had to find another home for her due to illness in our family which changed our circumstances. It turned out good for her. She lived to be 13 which is a good life for a black lab.
mehflowers 
I hope she remembered. I don’t see how she could forget. Beautiful ode to your black lab.
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Thanks Frank!
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Love the rhythm of this poem, friend. xx
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Thanks Carolina. Do you still do Wednesday’s Brew?
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I do. I’m under the weather this week. It’s going to go out next Wednesday for sure. 💗 Thank you, friend!
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kaykuala
She lived to be 13 which is a good life for a black lab.
It turned out to be a blessing. Love this kind of endings!
Hank
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I wish I knew what happened to my grandmother’s dog she had to give back to the shelter. Too active, too bouncy and too dangerous for an old lady. I loved that dog though.
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This is so very sweet… and so good that life continued to kind to her. Love the dog’s name
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Thank you! Her mother’s name was Cheyenne, we got her from a woman named Mary Jane and she was a female, thus Lady. Always liked the ring to it.
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Always poignant to read an ode to a pet…nicely written.
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This is really cool- it gives me Leonard Cohen vibes!
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Oh my! Hallelujah!
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Puppies are the best and so hard to part with at any age, nicely done!
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I am sure she remembers you & the family ~ This is a sweet tribute to your dog Mary ~
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