While We're On the Subject...

As you all know, I'm not much of a dog lover. But to join in the spirit of the thing, here is my tribute to the one dog I truly loved, written the morning after he died, when I was 11 years old.

Sabre

Sabre, Sabre, forever friend

Sabre, Sabre, second to none

Sabre, Sabre, even in pain, you are number one.

The romps and frolics did you in,

But we remember how you had been

When we first saw you rolling on the ground,

A little puppy with black and brown.

And now I see you lying on the floor

Having no pain forevermore.

And if the Lord wills we will see you again.

Sabre, Sabre, forever friend

Sabre, Sabre, second to none

Sabre, Sabre, even in pain, you are number one.

Would you believe it? I started crying as I typed it up!