I wish someone had given Jesus a dog
As loyal and loving as mine
To sleep by his manger and gaze in His eyes
And adore Him for being divine

As our Lord grew to manhood His faithful dog
would have followed Him all through the day
While He preached to the crowds and made the sick well
And knelt in the garden to pray

It is sad to remember that Christ went away
To face death alone and apart
With no tender dog following close behind
To comfort its Master's Heart

And when Jesus rose on that Easter morn
How happy He would have been
As his dog kissed His hands and barked its delight
For The One who died for all men

Well, the Lord has a dog now, I just sent him mine
the old pal so dear to me
And I smile through my tears on this first day alone
Knowing they're in eternity.

Day after day, the whole day through
Wherever my road inclined
Four feet said "I am coming with you!"
And trotted along behind.

Rudyard Kipling

ohhh Mandy...you guys are always making me cry LOL

Mandy,
that is a beautiful poem. I have so many friends who have lost dogs
recently in several different breeds, I will try to send it to them. Im sure
they will love it as I did.
Daisy