Feb 2019
May 11th, 2012 to August 28th, 2018
R.I.P. My Best Friend
You were here for such a short time
I can feel your spirit
within me and around me
and in the pasture
with the others you left behind
You were one of a kind
Your personality like no other
You were King of the pasture
With some work and persistence
you learned to respect me as the leader of the herd (most days)
Our relationship grew into an amazing friendship
A bond like I've never felt before
You amazed me everyday
Your colors as beautiful as the sun
A coat mostly a deep red and gold
Your Mane and Tail mostly black with red highlights
Your movement was free and bold
Your gallop the best
Your Mane and Tail
blowing up into the wind
Your chest rhythmically drawing air into your lungs
Your nostrils flaring in excitement with some snorting too
When you arrived here into my pasture and my heart
You were a force to be reckoned with as a Stallion
Gelding you didn't change you into a docile horse as expected
Your personality was yours and nothing would change it
You were my favorite
You will forever be in my heart
I miss you everyday
I miss your kisses with your
warm and wet tongue
I miss you following me around to see what I was doing
I even miss when you tried to use my head as your chin rest
I didn't even mind when you were pushy or stepped on my toes
I loved warming my hands on your neck under your thick mane
I loved knowing that when I looked into your beautiful brown eyes
I knew you were looking back at me with love and understanding
It was the saddest night of my life when you had to leave us behind
The unfortunate accident that changed our destiny
A moment of time that
can never be taken back
That whole day is forever
emblazoned in my mind
You left us no choice but to send you back to God to run in
His golden pastures
You will never be hungry or thirsty or cold ever again
Best part is no more pain
Wild and Free forever
in the light of heaven's pastures
I will see you again someday
when my time comes
I know this in my heart and soul
You are physically gone from our lives but you will
never be forgotten
You are and will always be our Lucky
Always in the hearts of those that loved you most
I will love you forever
Author: Julia LaRae Vogel
R.I.P. My Best Friend
You were here for such a short time
I can feel your spirit
within me and around me
and in the pasture
with the others you left behind
You were one of a kind
Your personality like no other
You were King of the pasture
With some work and persistence
you learned to respect me as the leader of the herd (most days)
Our relationship grew into an amazing friendship
A bond like I've never felt before
You amazed me everyday
Your colors as beautiful as the sun
A coat mostly a deep red and gold
Your Mane and Tail mostly black with red highlights
Your movement was free and bold
Your gallop the best
Your Mane and Tail
blowing up into the wind
Your chest rhythmically drawing air into your lungs
Your nostrils flaring in excitement with some snorting too
When you arrived here into my pasture and my heart
You were a force to be reckoned with as a Stallion
Gelding you didn't change you into a docile horse as expected
Your personality was yours and nothing would change it
You were my favorite
You will forever be in my heart
I miss you everyday
I miss your kisses with your
warm and wet tongue
I miss you following me around to see what I was doing
I even miss when you tried to use my head as your chin rest
I didn't even mind when you were pushy or stepped on my toes
I loved warming my hands on your neck under your thick mane
I loved knowing that when I looked into your beautiful brown eyes
I knew you were looking back at me with love and understanding
It was the saddest night of my life when you had to leave us behind
The unfortunate accident that changed our destiny
A moment of time that
can never be taken back
That whole day is forever
emblazoned in my mind
You left us no choice but to send you back to God to run in
His golden pastures
You will never be hungry or thirsty or cold ever again
Best part is no more pain
Wild and Free forever
in the light of heaven's pastures
I will see you again someday
when my time comes
I know this in my heart and soul
You are physically gone from our lives but you will
never be forgotten
You are and will always be our Lucky
Always in the hearts of those that loved you most
I will love you forever
Author: Julia LaRae Vogel
I have written and rewritten this so many times. The first was written right after his death. The second was a try at making it less like a story and more like a poem, it continued to be a draft. Now I hope it gets published as a poem.
