"....Gone into the world of light,
And I alone sit lingering here."
--Henry Vaughan, Ascension Hymn
With great sadness we learned last night that our dear Leo died, valiantly protecting his people from a rattlesnake on Independence Day. Independence describes him. He was also fierce and relentless and more brave than I can describe or fathom.
Bombs went off here all around me and I shook and clung to Mama DiDi all night. Leo would not have been proud of me, but I told myself when the noise stops I will put my paws together for those who loved him and will miss him so much.
And so this morning I went out to the park in the sunshine and thought of falling tears and grieving hearts.
And the famous Welshman, who wrote: "Though lovers be lost love shall not, and Death shall have no dominion."
2 comments:
INDEPENDENT he was, and I am so sad to learn that he is gone.
Luv, BryGuy
Thank you so much. Sausha. It's only today that I could bear to check what you said.
We are still missing Leo very much here. Always will, I suspect.
Susan
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