My daughter and her newest pet came by a while ago,

And I met Cooper, Papillion, eleven weeks or so.

Tiny, energetic fluff, just cute as he could be.

And when they left I thought, that I would like a boy like he.

Tiny, yes, but nonetheless, a dog, mischievous, fun,

I held him close, he chewed my nose; I want another one.

Oh Josh, I know you wouldn't mind, you loved all who came 'round,

And Mike would love the company, if there was one I found.

A Pekingese of course, I know, my very favorite kind,

And there's no one I have to ask, to see if they would mind,

My house can hold another pet, my heart wants one to love,

Another pet would be just right and fit us like a glove!!

I saw some Pekes the other day....................................hmmmmmmm

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Ah, Alicen, my words are sad, my writings echo heart,

But as the days go by my dear, I know I'll get a start

On finding joy each day again and memory will fill

The void which new will dissipate and leave like winter's chill.

My Mikey still is here for me, that furry little guy,

Who daily gives his love and makes me know the reasons why,

That our Creator gave us such companions as our own,

They daily make us laugh and make their presence to us known.

By sweet and funny things they do, and when their time is done;

It isn't long before I'd feel I'd need another one.

So while my loss is new to me and Josh is sorely missed,

My heart tells me it won't be long -those feelings won't persist.

    As much as I miss the ones I lose, I start thinking how nice to have fuzzy things around. A sleeve Peke would be nice.  Or another bunny.

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I miss you Josh, and Mikey does, he would not touch his meals

He vocalized displeasure to tell me how he feels,

He tells me little stories with his soft articulation

That tells me just how sad he is, about this aberration.

His lifelong pal, no longer here, he knows that Josh is gone,

I showed him Josh the day he died, and held him, on the lawn.

I always walk my animals, and hold them close to me,

Whenever they are leaving me, so I know they can see,

That love I've had for all their lives is with them in the end,

And I can know I gave my all and urge my heart to mend.

Mica's doing better now, but follows me around,

And tries to tell me how he feels with whining little sounds.

I too am doing better since my Joshua "came home",

He rests within a little chest, leathered brown and chrome.

I know that he's no longer ill, and soon the memories

Will fill my heart and make me smile and keep me company.

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I lost a precious pet today, my Josh, my boy, my Peke,

At fifteen and a half, I know, he'd reached way past his peak.

Confused sometimes, he'd bark a lot, I think because he could,

And sometimes he would bark because the other doggie would.

His steps were slow, he could not climb, I had to pick him up,

I carried him around a lot, that precious old boy pup.

Deaf unless you spoke directly in a fluffy ear,

He would let you know with kisses that indeed he'd hear,

Beautiful and elegant my white haired Pekingese,

Be peaceful now, and thank you, pal, my love will never cease.

Goodbye my boy.

Good morning, I'm back, my computer was down,

Everything 'round me was turned upsidedown.

My family was moving, my things were a mess,

And I had to wait so that I could assess,

Just what things I needed and what things to throw,

(I am so used to having  my ducks in a row.)

Nothing was neat, and nothing was clean,

I did not much like it., I wasn't too keen.

But I fixed and I cleaned and I straightened my house,

And now it's as quiet as the proverbial mouse.

I went for a week without my PC,

That I can tell you was hard for me.

When the doorbell rang on Saturday last,

I was happy to see the tech from Comcast.