— from Leif —
For Ray & Kathy, Lucy’s humans.
LUCY
A polite “woof”
…..at the back door
-Don’t forget me
…..[we never will]
-I’m ready now
…..[we’ll let you go]
though
you’ll never know..
how your doggy
……….wag
and your doggy
……….grin
somehow two ends
of the self-same thing
..We let you in
…..and we let you go
and in between..
How the you
…..of you
became the me
…..of me
the us and we
…..of all we be
and just so . .
…..[wordlessly?]
returning now
…..to earth and sea
a song not-sung
…..a song of sun
and earth, and air
…..of doggy wags
…..and doggy grins
Of silly things
…..we can’t un-sing
…..your .. that, and this ..
that binds us all to All
…..that Is.
Wow, what an exquisitely written tribute. I don’t know Ray or Kathy or Lucy, but your eulogy brings tears to my eyes. Thanks
What Eleanor said…me too. Thank you Leif.
I don’t know Ray, Kathy or Lucy, but my heart breaks for all of you. Your beautiful tribute came as I observe the first anniversary of our loss of Hannah. She was a family member who will always be missed, as I know Lucy was for you. Bless you for shared feelings.
A beautiful tribute,a shared emotion, thank you
.
Lucy was such a warm and wonderful companion. She greeted everyone as a new friend, with a little happy dance and tail wagging. She loved to play, go for walks, or just lean into you with gentle support. She will be missed but not forgotten.