- Never Far From Me



The lights in the cottage at night
Show her cataracts and in the gloom I now see an old lady
She’s now almost blind in one eye.
And walks a little stiffly now
But she eats well even though her weight is now light for her size.

We walked out last night at dusk.
Roger now leading as she once did
She following
As he once did.

We stopped at the field gate 
And Roger dipped his head to the grass
But Mary didn’t……
She stood still and held her head up to the night breeze and closed her eyes

And in that moment
I couldn’t have loved my old girl more

30 comments:

  1. Anonymous7:05 pm

    Jesus johno
    I’ve got something in my eye

    Lee

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  2. Sue E7:11 pm

    Awe bless her , still enjoying life x

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  3. Kippy7:23 pm

    So beautiful.

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  4. Anonymous7:28 pm

    I’m crying for a love of an old Welsh terrier I’ve never met

    Love from Ceri in Leeds

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    1. Thank you ceri and thank you for your email x

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  5. Anonymous7:30 pm

    Oh Mary , I remember you arriving as a puppy in 2015
    Didn’t your dad call you “ Rocket” ?

    From Elaine, a very long time follower, a first time commentator

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  6. That's beautiful, thank you. Thinking of you all , especially over the next few days. Hugs. Jxx

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    1. If feeling emotional hence the post x

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  7. Barbara Anne7:37 pm

    Oh, how very sweet and sad that dearest Mary is showing her age but is still game for going for a walk. What trust she has in you and Roger.
    Keeping you and your co-workers in thought and prayer.

    Hugs!

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  8. Anonymous7:39 pm

    Absolutely beautiful, like a poem
    I love you John

    Keith

    Xx

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    1. Aww… thank you
      Mary was a gift from my husband to salve the grief of Meg , my old co pilot

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    2. See

      https://disasterfilm.blogspot.com/2015/06/my-co-pilot.html

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  9. Traveller7:42 pm

    You know the day they come to live with you that, one day, they will break your heart.

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    1. Anonymous8:17 pm

      John, bless you both. I’m sending love to you and the four leggeds.
      Thinking about you morning and night and praying for good news. Carol in A

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  11. Oh, animals do wind themselves around our hearts, don't they? Even if they're not our animals and we've never met them. Such a beautiful, graceful, elderly lady. xx

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  12. Every beautiful moment is a precious gift 💝

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  13. Sweet Mary. She's the matriarch. A beautiful girl marching on with her loving family.

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  14. Oh, John. Dear Mary.

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  15. You paint such wonderful pictures with just a few words. You, sweet Mary, dim Roger, dear Bun, and warrior Weaver are in my thoughts & heart.
    Hugs to you all.

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  16. Mary is such a sweetheart.

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