Our Belated Wedding Gift

Our wedding gifts were piled high, others in fat envelopes;

Silver, Glass and cooking pans, more cash than for which we both had hoped!

At the time we did not realize, that the best one would be late;

For it took over eight years to be sent to us, after our June fifth wedding date!

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In October of two thousand one, a note from Heaven arrived;

Saying “There is a place you must quickly go”, with directions to there drive!

I was out of town right then, but Mommy jumped into her car;

To follow the path being shown to her, by a sacred guiding star!

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It took her to a breeder’s home, with a cache of seven pups;

Instantly she locked eyes with one, and felt her heart erupt!

For never before had she seen a dog, more beautiful and filled with love;

She knew the reason right away, it was a wedding gift from God above!

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She picked him up and held him close, his little tongue wet her with kiss;

She returned each one in ecstasy, for he brought her joy and bliss!

After a while she set him down, and placed a sold sign by his name;

She said, “I’ll be back tomorrow morning”, as she left with heart aflame!

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She called me up when she got home, with such excitement in her voice;

She said “We’ve just received a Blessed gift, for which we ever will rejoice”!

She told me all about him, and how their souls had merged as one;

I said, “You must quickly go and get him”, thus this tale had begun!

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And so it passed the next morning, she went back and brought him home;

She took him in his new house, and all over it he roamed!

It took not long for her to train him, to do his business on the lawn;

She slept with him alone at night, as for another month I still was gone!

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Finally with the business done, my long trip would come to end;

I was heading home for the Holidays, with lots of time to spend!

We had chosen his name of Nico, in honor of our dear Nickie;

Who at thirteen sadly went to Heaven, the year after Mommy had met me!

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As I pulled into the driveway, my heart began to pound;

For it was the first time I would see him, this treasure Mommy found!

I walked into the front door, and saw a blinding blur;

For he was very fast approaching, this mass of long white fur!

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I hit the floor real quickly, as he leapt into my arms;

He gave me lots of puppy love, and filled me with his charms!

I felt something enter in my body, that made me feel so whole;

It took not long to realize, it was the bonding of our souls!

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I shall never forget that moment, when he took me to Nirvana’s Gate;

I knew that God had sent him, and he was our Angel Dear Soulmate!

We sent God a lengthy thank you note, for our “Belated Wedding Gift”;

We heard Him say “You are very welcome, your heads you may now lift”!

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