Her Name Was Lois

I have written a new poem in memory of my late chihuahua, Lois. I wanted to share it with everyone.

"HER NAME WAS LOIS"
I WAS WALKING DOWN A SHELTER
OF HOMELESS CATS AND DOGS
BY MY KNEES I THOUGHT I FELT HER
WALKING HAPPILY NEXT TO ME

LIKE I USED TO DO, NOT SO LONG AGO
I CALLED HER NAME OUT LOUD
BUT AMONGST A ROOM FULL OF LIFE
NOT A SOUND ABOUND

TROUBLED AND AT STRIFE,
I TRIED TO SEE AHEAD
BUT IN THIS GAME OF LIFE
IT IS HARD TO COMPREHEND

WHILE WE ARE LIVING TO WIN,
WE ARE DYING TO LOSE
AND WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN
FOR THAT, WE HAVE NO EXCUSE

IN SORROW AND IN SHAME
I LOOKED DOWN AT MY FEET
FOR A MOMENT I SAW A SHADOW FLEET
LOIS WAS HER NAME,
AND SHE HAD MADE HER LIFE COMPLETE.


by me, february 26, 2007

R.i.p Lois My Beloved Chihuahua

Rest in peace Lois 1996 - 2008

May you forever rest in peace, lois.
I will always remember the first day I laid eyes on you,
What a sweet puppy you were,
They said you were the runt of the litter,
But I had never seen a more beautiful chihuahua
With balloons tied to those big ears,
I couldn’t stop thanking the stars up above
For a sweet puppy such as you
A young girl I was,
So much hope in our hearts
Twelve years later
We watched life change before our eyes
So many memories
Now tears are their disguise
As I try to figure out
why, oh why,
Did my sweet lois have to go
That little growl
That little dance
Those little eyes
But that enormous heart
Lois, so sweet and lovely
I guess I will never know
why in LIFE things work out this way
All I know is that right now I’m crying you an ocean
so that one day
I may swim back to you.

Lois, my forever friend
How I love you so…
How I will miss you so…