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| Do n't gri ev e to o lon g for no w I' m fre e I'v e fol lo we d th e pa th Go d set for me I ra n to Hi m wh en I he ar d Hi s cal l I sw ish ed my tai l an d lef t it all. |

| I co ul d no t st ay an ot he r da y |

| To bar k, to lov e, to ro mp or pla y Ga me s left unp lay ed mu st sta y tha t wa y I fou nd suc h pea ce, it ma de my day . |

| M y pa rti ng ha s lef t yo u wit h a vo id |

| Ple ase fill it wit h re me mb ere d joy A frie nds hip sha red , yo ur lau gh, a kis s Oh yes , the se thi ngs I too sha ll mis s. |

| Be not bu rd en ed wit h tim es of sor ro w |

| I wis h you the sun shi ne of to mo rro w My life 's bee n full , you 've giv en so mu ch Yo ur tim e, you r lov e and gen tle tou ch. |

| Pe rh ap s my tim e se em ed all too bri ef |

| Do n't len gth en it no w wit h un du e gri ef Lif t up yo ur he ad an d sh ar e wit h me Go d wa nte d me , He set me fre e! |










| DIED 2008 |
| When Tomorrow Starts Without Me |
| When tomorrow starts without me, And I'm not there to see; The sun will rise and find your eyes All filled with tears for me. I wish so much you wouldn't cry The way you did today, Remembering how I'd lay my head In your lap that special way. I know how much you love me, As much as I love you, And each time that you think of me, I know you'll miss me too. |
| But when tomorrow starts without me. Please try to understand, That an angel came and called my name And petted me with her hand. She said my place was ready, In Heaven far above, And that I'd have to leave behind All those I dearly love. But, as I turned to heel away, A tear fell from my eye, For all my life I never thought |
| that I would have to die. |
| I had so muc h to live for, So many sits and dow ns to do, It seem ed almo st impo ssibl e, That I was leavi ng you. I thou ght abou t our lives toget her, I know you must be sad, I thou ght of all the love we shar ed, And all the fun we had. Rem embe r how I'd nudg e your hand , And poke you with my nose ? The Frisb ee I woul d gladl y chas e, The bad guy, I'd "bark and hold" . |
| If I could relive yesterday, Just even for a while, I'd wag my tail and kiss you, Just so I could see you smile. But, then I fully realized, That this could never be; For emptiness and memories Will take the place of me. And when I thought of treats and toys, I might miss come tomorrow, I thought of you and when I did, My dog-heart filled with sorrow. |




| But then I walk ed throu gh Heav en's gate, And felt so much at home ; As God looke d down and smile d at me, From His beaut iful golde n thron e. |
| He said, "Thi s is eter nity, And now we welc ome you, Tod ay your life on eart h is past, But here it start s ane w. I pro mise no tom orro w, But toda y will alwa ys last; For you see, each day is the sam e day, Ther e's no longi ng for the past. Now you have been so faithf ul, So trust ing, loyal and true; Tho ugh ther e were time s you did thin gs, You kne w you sho uldn' t do. But goo d dog s are forgi ven, And now at last you' re free; So won' t you sit here by my side, And wait right here with me? " |
| So whe n tom orro w star ts with out me, Don 't thin k we'r e far apa rt. For ever y time you thin k of me, I'm righ t |
| t h e r e , i n y o u r h e a r t. |









