A Poem
| April 5, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
My cousin e-mailed me this today. Karla happened to be spending the weekend with me, and literally and figuratively held my hand last night. I tend to push people away in these kinds of situations and I would have NEVER asked for help. Good thing she didn’t ask! I don’t have any further information right now. I only want to have to post about the incident once, so I’m waiting for results of the necropsy.
I’m doing “OK” today. Last night I was crying because she was gone. Today I’m crying because I miss her.
Farewell- In Loving Memory of Minx
Made specially for Melinda by Karla Thompson
To my rider and partner
Of many years to tell
My time has come a bit too soon
So here is my last farewell
It’s barely been a week
Since our last ride together
It was a day to really cherish
Being so close to one another
But lately I haven’t been
Feeling too well
I’m tired; I stumble,
I’m sure you can tell
I felt so exhausted
So weary and weak
Yet I always perk right up
The moment I hear you speak
Every bad tendon and
Any moment I was in pain
You never failed to be at my side
Time and time again
You worked so hard
And I tried to stay tough
I was amazed to realize
That someone loved me that much
It was painful to see you
Out the bars of that vet stall
With tears in your eyes
Beginning to fall
I ask you not to worry
Since no longer do I hurt
And its fun to go galloping
On clouds instead of dirt
It was for the best
I know that and you do too
And I can’t wait to see
How a pair of wings look on you
I hope it won’t be long
Till we get the chance to ride again
I’ll be waiting for you up in heaven
My only rider and friend
I am so sorry
Oh…..sending a tearful hug across the miles. I’m so very sorry. ~E.G.
So sorry for your loss! I have yet to lose a horse but I lost my beloved dog Aslan a little less than a year ago (and my mother two months prior to that). When we love, we miss, and we cry. It would not be love if it didn’t hurt. Sending you the biggest hug!!