April 8th Messenger Dog of God

April 6th The Messenger Dog of God One day While studying in Rome As a priest I notice a small white dog Staring at me He glances at me Indicating that I am to follow him I get up And follow this strange dog He leads me deep Inside the hidden depths Of the Vatican Finally stopping by a door I open the door And see St Peter there He smiles Dismisses the dog Who moves on down the hall Finished with his cosmic duty As the secret messenger of God All in a days work I ask why am I here? St Peter says Why are any of us here? It is time for you to go But I don’t want to go Don’t want to leave this mortal plane St Peter smiles Says it is time to go I wake up Back in my bed With my wife And realize it was all a dream It was not yet time To go But I am afraid I will find the messenger dog Outside my door Any day now The grim reaper waits And it will soon be my time