stood beside your bed last night, I came to have a peep
I could see that you'd been crying, you found it hard to sleep.
I whined to you softly, as you brushed away a tear,
"Its me I haven’t left you, I’m well, I’m fine, I’m here"
I was close to you at breakfast, I watched you pour the tea'
you were thinking of the many times your hand reached down to me,
I was with you at the shops today, your arms were getting sore,
I longed to take your parcels, I wish I could do more,
I was with you at my grave today, you tend it with such care,
I want to reassure you that I’m not lying there,
I walked with you towards the house, you fumbled for your key,
I gently put my paw on you, smiled and said "Its me",
Its possible for me to be so near you every day,
to say to you with certainty "I never went away"
You sat there very quietly, then smiled I think you knew,
in the stillness of the evening, I was very close to you,
And when the time is right for you to cross the brief divide,
I'll rush across to greet you and we'll be side by side.
I have so many things to show you, there is so much to see,
But be patient, live your journey on......then come home to be with me.