Letter To My Beloved Sasha

I felt your presence in my heart this morning,
I think about you when I'm alone
Or when I stare at your photograph,
I am sorry I couldn't be there for you,
When you breathed you're last and crossed
Over the rainbow bridge into heaven,
After I hugged you in the hallway
I had to go to work,
But I didn't want to go,
I wanted to be there for you,
I wanted to hold you and comfort you,
Because you were always there for me,
Like the time I was sick in bed
And you wouldn't leave my bed side,
Or the time you waited out in the snow
For me to get home from work,
And those summer mornings when we
Would sit together in the open doorway,
And watch the neighborhood come to life,
Now you are in a place created by God,
Where cherished pets and former 
Owners will one day meet.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017



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Date: 12/24/2020 3:19:00 PM
BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN DON SIR..... THE CONNECTION WITH PET "SASHA" IS DESCRIBED FABULOUSLY.... THANKS FOR SUCH LOVELY POEM...
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Date: 9/7/2017 5:31:00 PM
Touching piece here... Good job!
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Don Pettinelli
Date: 9/8/2017 7:59:00 PM
Thank you for liking my Poetry. I just finished reading some of your Poems. You seem to have a very interesting way of writing that fits with your choice of theme and subject.
Date: 8/24/2017 2:27:00 PM
What a lovely tribute to your old friend! You have a great writing style Don and I have truly enjoyed reading through some of your work! --Dean
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Date: 8/24/2017 10:21:00 AM
What a beautiful poem about your pet. Animals are delightful. Please send me a comment about my poetry also. Thank you.
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Date: 8/23/2017 11:31:00 PM
What a wonderful love poem - love the twist at the end when we learn that Sasha is your pet
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Date: 8/23/2017 7:08:00 PM
Don: I've just finished 4 of your great works. Each got better as I continued. This is a wonderful capstone. I'm one of those "pets in heaven guys". Wrote a lengthy rhyme about my lovely Snickers. Sasha will be as pleased to see her master as you will be to see yours. Keep them coming. oldbuck
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