The Spirit of Grace

My German Shepherd, Gracie left this earth plane
Flying on the wings of butterflies, soaring through the ethers
Her big old body left behind, she bounded down the paddock
of white cloud and blue sky to meet her loved ones waiting

Gracie is a young dog again, romping and running, her Spirit is free
No longer restrained by her sick old physical form, her Spirit is free

The last alert words spoken just before she passed "I Love You"
My heart is sore just an ache in my chest and my eyes fill with tears
One of the many lessons my Gracie taught me was graciousness
Even in her passing she was full of grace and poise, her Spirit is free

She was so big, our little cottage is so empty without her
There is no one to meet me at the gate anymore,
my little world is so empty without her, time will pass
the grief will heal, sort of, her Spirit is free

We walked every morning before dawn, our time with the universe
She would run here and there, sniff, sniff, catch up to me
We got to know the owl, the possum, the spiders, the rabbits,
The horses, the odd kangaroo in passing, the birds stirring awake

We saw planets, stars, comets, meteorites, even the International Space Station
Prayers were said each day as we walked, prayers for friends and prayers for all
Our Spirit friends would join us and chant and even God spoke a few times
He whispered in our ears, keep love in your heart and dispel all fear

Never in all her 12.5 years did she turn against another
Gracie was pure love and gave that love to all, unconditional
Another lesson she taught me, unconditional love
I know I am a better person from knowing Grace

Her candle of Love will burn forever, my guide has passed over
but she will always be beside me, her Spirit is free
The cat is in pain just like me, but the cure for us both
Grace left behind, the pure love and grace to share in her name

Good bye my big girl and thank you for the gift of you.
Her Spirit is Free

Janette Nicoll

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