Friends Forever More

An old man wandered aimlessly
On a cold and rainy day
He wished for friends and family
But all had passed away.

He thought he saw a movement
From the corner of his eye
An old and shivering dog lay curled
Beneath the leaden sky.

The old man whistled for the dog
The sad sight made him weep
"Now if he follows me," he thought
This old dog I shall keep.

The old dog raised his shaggy head
With a longing in his eyes
His tail was wagging slowly
As the old dog tried to rise.

Now the  two became the best of friends
They were happy and content
Until the old man knew one day
His time was nearly spent.

In his bed the old man lay
His heart was full of fear
For the one that he would leave behind
The old dog...that he held dear.

But the Angels came for both of them
That night as they both slept
For the Angels could not part them
So together they were kept.

They rose on wings together
Up to Heaven did they soar
The old man and the shaggy dog
Friends....forever more.

~ Charlotte Anselmo ~