Benny

He came to us on a hot summer day
A year and half ago when life was sad and gray
He was still a puppy of six months old
Lost most likely as we were told
I named him Benny after Benny Hill
For he was playful and silly after his meal
He was gentle and kind like spring air
White as snow the color of his hair
Black eyes, deep as moonless summer night
Full of energy, life and colorful light
Loved to lie down on my running shoes
Loving them, or chewing, his to choose
Grabbing my slippers and running in the house
This was his game, playing cat and mouse
He slept with us sometimes in our bed
At the foot and if cold next to my head
We dressed him like old farmer boys
In Christmas Holidays to play with his toys
He passed away last night without any reason
Our home is now cold and empty as the season
My heart is aching from pain and sorrow
From this great loss of today and tomorrow
Tears flow down of our faces night and day
To become river of loss to eternal sadness bay
He was an angle of goodness and love
God! You hold him in your arms now as your dove

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Note:
This poem is written in memory of Benny (our beloved companion) who passed away around 3:30 in the morning on 1/4/2009 without any sickness, probably from heart failure.
I found him in the parking lot of National Semiconductor In July 2007 when I was working there as process engineer. He was lost for days, if not weeks, and was very hungry. He was a puppy, 6-7 months old. I took him home and became one of my best friends.
He was about 2 years old at the time of his death.
We miss him a lot.

1/4/2009
Arlington, TX