Companion, dear one, always by my side<\/p>\n
Enthusiastic greetings on my return<\/p>\n
Escorting each piano student to the bench<\/p>\n
Relaxing under the piano to listen to their progress<\/p>\n
Praise and kisses every week, even with wrong notes<\/p>\n
Black hair on white carpet, head upon my knee<\/p>\n
Ear rub until he melts to the floor like hot fudge<\/p>\n
In his sleep, running out to play fetch the tennis ball<\/p>\n
Chasing rabbits, his hind legs twitching<\/p>\n
Now in perfect form and health<\/p>\n
Waiting at the rainbow bridge ahead of me, Angus,<\/p>\n
We will know each other when we meet, never to separate again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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