God's Lesser Children

Poem of Remembrance
Remembering Man’s Best Friend
   
    “God’s Lesser Children”
Who says that all must vanish.
Surely wilted flower's scent, does yet remain within its seed.
As they stood guard, 
Now, we too stand
To guard the memory of selfless acts
These lesser children, who knew us well.
Our gate and stride, our scent, our call,
Each gave their lot, no less than all.
To peer again beneath that gaze and feel the nearness of where he lays.
Such sacred moments, etched in stone,
Forever sacred and mine alone. 
But now it dresses you again, 
You whose life these lives did hold.
Clad in friendship, from breast to knee,
A life not long, but oh so pure, it's scent and song remains in you, 
with timeless honor, and future sure. 
                                                                                     Randall
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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January 31, 2016 at 11:11 PM
RANDY, Congratulations on your sweet Pet win. XOX ~LINDA~
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January 27, 2016 at 11:52 PM
What a delightful write Randy..Congrats on big win!!
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January 26, 2016 at 12:07 PM
RANDY, CONGRATS ON YOUR LOVELY PET WIN. LOVE ** SKAT **
Scars Avatar
January 25, 2016 at 4:13 PM
Randy, let us all remember mans best friend..very touching and thank you for being a part of my contest *Smiles* -luloo
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April 1, 2015 at 10:40 AM
A fitting tribute to those we all treasure, but who speak to us only with their love.
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March 29, 2015 at 9:47 AM
- A small greeting and warm welcome, Randy :) - Thank you for choosing to share your poems here at the P- Soup - Looking forward to read many poems from you in the future - // Anne-Lise :)
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March 27, 2015 at 10:58 PM
Randy, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry when you are ready :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy 2015, with New Poet Friends @-> LINDA <-@
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March 26, 2015 at 12:24 PM
Randy, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT"
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March 26, 2015 at 3:38 PM
Very nice to meet you SKAT.........and thank you for the warm smile and welcome..........I could sense your smile in your every word....very encouraging to me especially since this is my first time to ever post my poems for others to see...as you know it exposes you to a certain vulnerability......so your warm welcome found place and in turn made me smile.......thank you...I know I will love being in the soup........and heartily proclaim that you (SKAT) are my first Poetry Soup FRIEND...BIG SMILE ..Later...Randy
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March 25, 2015 at 4:55 PM
Welcome to the site. This is a lovely piece, with a beautiful flow. Hope you stick around a make new friends. ~Jan
Housh Avatar
March 25, 2015 at 6:18 PM
Jan...Thank you so much.....this is the third poem I have writen....I am very eager to learn more about writing poetry......I was hesitant to post it......have never posted anything before......so your encouragement was welcome ....and I do plan on staying around.....I think writing will help me discover many wonderful things.....Randy
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