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A White Dog

A White Dog

She was a white dog,
A dog of purest white.
All the spectrum colours combined;

Blue, for her melancholy moods,
Watching me, sad eyes meeting mine.
Red, for her love of life
And chasing cats out of the garden,
Green, for the grass she loved 
To run on and occasionally eat,
Yellow, for the sunlight she lay in
And I would scold her (her skin was far too fair),
Orange, for the warm evenings we spent together,
Her head upon me, before the fire,
Purple, for of course, she was the princess
Of our lives, to whom we gave devotion.
 
All these colours combined in white,
The white of her love and fidelity,
The gifts she gave us.

But I can write no more,
And it comes as no surprise 
That I put down my pen,
As tears now blur my eyes...
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Agustin Avatar
December 29, 2024 at 4:57 AM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
Mcintosh Avatar
October 21, 2019 at 10:18 AM
This is simply wonderfully written. I love it. I had a white dog too (a boy though) who left me in 2015 and I miss him SO much. God bless you, Gina
Bangalee Avatar
October 21, 2019 at 3:16 AM
colorful life stays lovely in pure white!!
Foster Avatar
October 20, 2019 at 10:12 PM
Lovely... truly lovely... Ann
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