A Friend in a Million
Sarafina was a wonderful rough collie
From pillar to post she had been pushed
Saraphina we loved so much
From Collie Rescue we did have her
And our life was a pleasure
When we found our little treasure
How she loved to play and play
And seemed to laugh in a way
That told us we had saved her day
So ill was she when she reached us
To the vet it did prompt us
Had her spayed – only sound
Cancer of the ovaries found
Prognosis cautious to discover
If and when she would recover
A new lease of life she did have
Shaking off the past so bad
Would not think that she was nine
Such a character hard to find
A dog in a million to us was she
An example to all of how to be
Many of us would do well to pay
Attention to how she enjoyed each day
An example of how we should be
In the face of adversity.
Irene Garratt – ode to our dearly missed rough collie
Annette Blattman
just lovely irene, i bet you miss her heaps. I too miss my very best furry friend
Cheri Perry
Oh Irene, this is just fantastic. I’m sorry for your loss. The loss of a pet is like the loss of a child. It is one year ago today that I lost my Cosmo. She was 5 yrs old and died of cancer. It was such a hard loss for me as she was a soul mate of mine. She loved everyone but it was me she followed, protected, and never left my side. She and I were soul mates in our own little way. I miss her so much. We too rescued her form the Pound when she was 10 months old and was terrorized prior to that. So this writing you wrote hit home for me and I only wish I had your talent to write like this.
THIS IS FANTASTIC and something you will always have to cherish of your Saraphina. God Bless you and your family. She is now out of all pain and anguish and romping around waiting for the day you join her to cross that bridge to the ever ever land. :) Thank you for sharing this with us.