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Author Unknown
I stood by your bed last night, I came to have a peep.
I was close to you at breakfast, I watched you pour the tea,
I was with you at my grave today, You tend it with such care.
You looked so very tired, and sank into a chair.
You sat there very quietly, then smiled, I think you knew ...
And when the time is right for you to cross the brief divide,
I could see that you were crying, You found it hard to sleep.
I whined to you softly as you brushed away a tear,
"It's me, I haven't left you, I'm well, I'm fine, I'm here."
You were thinking of the many times, your hands 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 want to reassure you, that I'm not lying there.
I walked with you towards the house, as you fumbled for your key.
I gently put my paw on you, I smiled and said "it's me."
I tried so hard to let you know, that I was standing there
It's possible for me, to be so near you everyday.
To say to you with certainty, "I never went away."
in the stillness of that evening, I was very close to you.
The day is over... I smile and watch you yawning
and say "goodnight, God bless, I'll see you in the morning."
I'll rush across to greet you and we'll stand, side by side.
I have so many things to show you, there is so much for you to see.
Be patient, live your journey out ... then come home to be with me.