Love Poem: A Cord Umbilical
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Written by: Ann Gilmour

A Cord Umbilical

The sweetest pup ~ a darling dog
A lovely friend brought home
So cuddly 
So sweet 
So pleased was I to meet

Since childhood and for all my life
I had a dog most of the time
Then when my last sweet boy passed on
Our tears we shed for he had gone
And now that I am all alone
Just me left here inside our home

When Parkinson’s moved in with me
no longer could I contemplate
another dog to share my home
as this degenerative disease
doth not allow for me to live 
my life just as I please

Reluctantly I face the fact 
resigned in the knowledge
I cannot look back
Sadly I will never again
share my home 
with another sweet dog
I feel very sad about that

For me a dog is the perfect companion 
with a welcome unsurpassed
A wagging tail
as you walk through the door
You could really ask for nothing more
Their love is so strong 
‘tis unconditional 
bonded together
by a cord ~ umbilical

And knowing that no longer 
I'll never have another dog
to cuddle 
to stroke 
to hug
to love
as he gently snores
on my fireside rug

So now instead you’ll often find me walking on the prom
Talking to and stroking each and every dog that comes along…

Written 7th June 2021 
after visiting a friend's new puppy...

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