Happy Birthday Leibchen

When You Were Here

You came to me the usual way
a surprise gift... that fateful Mother's Day
Just a small, curious, wriggly pup... placed in my arms
In such a short time I was seduced by your charms

The days did pass as you played and grew
I think you taught me as much as I thought I taught you
Love..and trust... did come slowly at first
But, there for each other, we saw our best...and our worst

I was as smitten with you as you were for me
and together we faced each day with such wonder..such glee
All good things, though, must come to an end
as it did for you too...my dear, sweet, little friend

As you started to slow down, and often didn't hear me
I turned a blind eye, not accepting , refusing to see
If I had looked to the future and had seen that tomorrow
would I have changed such fate...to avoid impending sorrow?

I know I would not...what memories we've had
The good times, the bad times...both happy and sad
Yes, I would gladly do it all over again
We'll be together, forever, and not..."if"... just "when"

You're no longer here to brighten my day
But you sent me an Echo to help lead the way
My love for you now on loan to her
She and I now almost as close... as you and I once were

Yes, my love, my heart did go on,
When I look at her I almost forget that you're gone
She's so much like you... each day she reveals more
What secrets she's keeping, you'll both tell me ...I'm sure

Happy Birthday Leibchen

Lei-Lei would have been seventeen years old today. A great big
Happy Birthday to also goes out to Echo, who is four years old today!
Thank you Lei-Lei...and thank you too, Echo.


Leibchen
March 12,1994 - November 15,2006
Not goodbye.....just until
Marmy always comes back for you

When You Were Here

When You Were Here

You came to me the usual way
a surprise gift... that fateful Mother's Day
Just a small, curious, wriggly pup... placed in my arms
In such a short time I was seduced by your charms

The days did pass as you played and grew
I think you taught me as much as I thought I taught you
Love..and trust... did come slowly at first
But, there for each other, we saw our best...and our worst

I was as smitten with you as you were for me
and together we faced each day with such wonder..such glee
All good things, though, must come to an end
as it did for you too...my dear, sweet, little friend

As you started to slow down, and often didn't hear me
I turned a blind eye, not accepting , refusing to see
If I had looked to the future and had seen that tomorrow
would I have changed such fate...to avoid impending sorrow?

I know I would not...what memories we've had
The good times, the bad times...both happy and sad
Yes, I would gladly do it all over again
We'll be together, forever, and not..."if"... just "when"

You're no longer here to brighten my day
But you sent me an Echo to help lead the way
My love for you now on loan to her
She and I now almost as close... as you and I once were

Yes, my love, my heart did go on,
When I look at her I almost forget that you're gone
She's so much like you... each day she reveals more
What secrets she's keeping, you'll both tell me ...I'm sure

Happy Birthday Leibchen

Lei-Lei would have been seventeen years old today. A great big
Happy Birthday to also goes out to Echo, who is four years old today!
Thank you Lei-Lei...and thank you too, Echo.

Footprints

I put away your favorite toys
...the ones you never shared
When any dog did dare try
you met them with teeth bared
I see them every now and then
in a drawer, tucked safe away
I touch them softly and recall
you always shared with me to play

I also put away your bed, your collar,
leash, and dish.
To see you use them just once more
yes... it's my secret wish
I even wiped away all those little stains
you always left behind
But to see one now would make me smile
...oh, to find just one tiny sign

All those dirty little footprints
you tracked across the floor
Have long ago been mopped away
when at the time seemed such a daily chore
Just as the ones out on the porch
I watched them slowly fade
'till one day they were there no more
Now only faded memories of when by you were made

All your hair is long gone now too, you see
vacuumed, swept, or wiped away
Perhaps there's still one in the car
your favorite place to be
Where never was I lonely,'cause you always rode with me
Anyone else would surely say your seat is now so bare
But, sometimes when no one's looking, I say "hello"
...just like you were still there

But, oh, those dear little tracks
you tread across my heart
Will stay always and forever true
...as they have right from the start
For nothing can erase these pawprints
you made for me with love
You never need doubt, I'll never forget, should you look down from above
With each beat echos our love...this one everlasting sign from you
will never wipe away or fade
My every gentle reminder... that my best friend ever made


It's been four years today since I last held you, my "little daughter".
We both know that the day will come when I hold you again. Marmy always comes back for you. I love you, Leibchen.

Oh, Those Little Footprints...

I put away your favorite toys
...the ones you never shared
When any dog did dare try
you met them with teeth bared
I see them every now and then
in a drawer, tucked safe away
I touch them softly and recall
you always shared with me to play

I also put away your bed, your collar,
leash, and dish.
To see you use them just once more
yes... it's my secret wish
I even wiped away all those little stains
you always left behind
But to see one now would make me smile
...oh, to find just one tiny sign

All those dirty little footprints
you tracked across the floor
Have long ago been mopped away
when at the time seemed such a daily chore
Just as the ones out on the porch
I watched them slowly fade
'till one day they were there no more
Now only faded memories of when by you were made

All your hair is long gone now too, you see
vacuumed, swept, or wiped away
Perhaps there's still one in the car
your favorite place to be
Where never was I lonely,'cause you always rode with me
Anyone else would surely say your seat is now so bare
But, sometimes when no one's looking, I say "hello"
...just like you were still there

But, oh, those dear little tracks
you tread across my heart
Will stay always and forever true
...as they have right from the start
For nothing can erase these pawprints
you made for me with love
You never need doubt, I'll never forget, should you look down from above
With each beat echos our love...this one everlasting sign from you
will never wipe away or fade
My every gentle reminder... that my best friend ever made


It's been four years today since I last held you, my "little daughter".
We both know that the day will come when I hold you again. Marmy always comes back for you. I love you, Leibchen.

She's So Much Like You In So Many Ways

She's so much like you in so many ways

She plays the games you used to play
with all the wonder of each new day
She tears up her toys, then expects more
I smile as I remember you did the same before
Who could know there are only so many days
She's so much like you in so many ways

Her eyes shine with the same mischievous glow
I recall when yours did, so long ago
To have looked into yours longer, and see you gaze back
and just like yours was, her coat is all black
But as I run my hands through her mane
somehow it's different and yet it's the same

She resembles you, I think you know
memories flood me as I've watched her grow
She comforts me when I'm blue for you
did you send her my way 'cause you somehow knew
I would be lost without you to brighten my days
She's so much like you in so many ways

Memories still come, never to be forgot
most are wonderful... but, others are not
When those do come I call her to me
she knows much more than most will ever see
Until we meet again I still hold onto her
As I think of you a tear falls to her fur

When she looks up at me sometimes I still see you
shining through her eyes showing love so true
I know you don't mind I am enchanted by her charm
for my love for you stays ever safe and protected from harm
Then she runs off to find some new trouble to start today
She's so much like you in so many ways

She loves me now almost as much as you did then
As your life here was reaching it's end, hers was about to begin
Oh, a part of my heart, it left with you
when away to Heaven your spirit it flew
She is here now, confident, in your place
A quick glimpse of you when I look upon her face

Time has moved on, as it does for all
I force myself up whenever I fall
My days are brighter with her in my life
Your echo, she is, a welcome relief from strife
I know you are never very far away
reminded as she comes to me wanting, again, to play

Yes, she's so much like you... in so many ways


Today, I must thank both of you for each playing a part in my life. Leibchen, Marmy's little daughter, I still love, and miss you, and always will. Echo, Mommy's little girl, I love you too. While you may not be Lei-Lei, you are like her in so many ways.
Leibchen would have been sixteen, and Echo is three years old today. Happy Birthday to both of you!

Not goodbye.....just until
Marmy always comes back for you
Leibchen March 12,1994 - November 15,2006