Lord, at the ending of my life

the sun which You have made

will shine.  The road will rise to

meet me, and so Thy Kingdom

come.  Please send this dog to

lead me, Lord, who stood  

beside me long on windy

bluffs to guard against despair.

She loved to walk and in her years

she learned to let the binding

leash hang loose.  And since she

always barked for love, would in

Thy songful Heaven sing so well.

© Kyle Kimberlin

revised 2005