My Constant Companion
 


My heart is weeping tonight,
Unendurable loss of my very best friend.
Drowned in tears that can not revive
or breathe life into your small wet body.
Heart wrenching sobs, for a little brown bird
My shadow, my constant companion,
Those little pattering feet, not to be left behind,
A loyal friend so gentle and kind.
Awake each morning snuggled on my pillow,
Precious Bobbie, Dusty the cat, and I.
Stretching and preening your feathers and me.
soft wrinkles and lashes get loving care
from my sweet inquisitive friend.
We enjoyed the journey, patient, traveling pal
Celebrating life and the joy of new friends,
O¹er prairie, desert, mountains and tall trees
Nary a complaint from this little one.
Oh... simpatico friend, I miss you so.
intuitive nature, unconditional love, gentle and kind
You were sunshine to my battered soul,
Accepted me as I am, fragile, fallible, and failing.
The spontaneous, passionate, playful me is gone
Bleak, scattered thoughts return, spinning, ringing
I want to join my little friend,
And leave this world for what it¹s worth.
I want to live with you Bobbie,
With undaunting dreams, unfinished life
How can I go on without you my best friend.
An incomplete soul,  forever to be.
 
 
Written by Ardith Newbold
In loving memory
Of Bobbie Q. Quail
Hatched: 1997    Died: August 19, 2001