Thirty-Nine

               For our precious sweet Angel Nico

For us there is a saying, “Life begins at thirty-nine”;
By norms, we have lived only half our lives, and have much more valued time!
But for doggies, it is much shorter, it begins at only “seven”;
As most, by fourteen, will have to leave, and sail to their Heaven!
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Today finds us in the doldrums, your Mommy and I cry;
For exactly thirty-nine months ago, our precious Nico said goodbye!
All too soon, the sands had run out, on your “Hourglass of Life”;
Fate stole you on that Monday eve, tore our Souls with his deadly knife!
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They say that time is a great healer, but for us, that is not true;
Forever shall we shed them, these “Tears of Eternity” for you!
Now our Cody too has joined you, just nine short months ago;
All alone, we have only Blessed memories, of the joys we used to know!
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                             Thirty-nine long months
                     Since the night you left our side
                            But our love ne’er dies