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This is an assignment for school. We had to take a picture and write about it or the person in it. So I took in a picture of my dog who, sadly, passed away July 3rd, 2007. So this is in loving memory of Scooby-Doo.




Warm golden fur
And a wet nose
Remind me of you
Always laying by the couch
Or in the hallway
You slept the day away
Often times you would snore
And bark in your sleep
Never knew what you were dreaming about
But you always made us laugh!

I remember the days
When I would stay home
sick
You would stay by my side
And if my arm hung off the couch
You would brush
your wet nose
Under my arm and pull your body under my arm
To let me know that you were there
Watching over me

Then the day came
When Mom was ready to leave
for South Dakota
She told you "Don't die while I'm gone, Doo."
And you didn't
You hung around
Until July 3rd

I was lying in bed
I could hear voices encouraging you
I thought you were just having hip problems
Again
But no
Mom and neighbors were trying to get you to the car
To take you to the vet
I tried to fall back asleep
Thinking everything was ok
Thinking you were going to Patty's to play with her dogs
Next thing I know
A gentle hand is shaking my foot
While Mom is crying upstairs
Bill tries to wake me up
To tell me you're
Gone.

I can comprehend
Though I'm still half asleep
When everyone was gone
My head flew into my pillow
And I cried myself back to sleep.
I didn't want to believe you were gone.
Not yet.

The car was your favoriew place
You loved to go places
Loved to go "buh-bye"
I'm happy
That
Was where your last breath was
Taken

Now is when we all call out
"Scooby-Doo
Where are you!?"