Rain Reflections

Today was a day for reflections. With Rain by my side, the sun upon my face, I sat and thought about life.

Life is a journey

with many paths

to tempt and tease

but stay true.

Take not the wayward path

but the path of goodness

to lead to the path of life

and happiness.

Look deep into your dog's eyes

and what  you will see

is a reflection of your soul

of who you really truly are.

Hope that the person that you see

is one your dog can be proud of

of one that stands tall

and trusts with all of the heart.

Today I looked into Rain's soul

we smiled at each other

she leaned against my feet

and I brushed her with love.

My journey with her started with her dam

so many long years ago

and now it is passed on to her

and she walks by my side.

My journey with her

is of trust and love

and together we gathered the sheep

and again sat by each other's side.

The sun beat down upon us

and we looked up in the sky

and we both saw our journey

has just started to begun.

d. pagel may 2011