Hershey Armit
November 25, 1996 – August 20, 2005
We brought Hershey home on a cold January day but he quickly warmed our hearts and all that he knew. He was our lovable companion who was always by our side, eager to display some of the affection that he became renowned for.
Cross-country car rides, his toy “Gus”, and sitting on his “grandma” were just some of Hershey’s favorite activities.
Hershey proved himself to be the most friendly, faithful, and genuinely happy companion we have ever known.
We planted a flowering bush in our yard for Hershey in his memory. We have truly lost our best-friend. We miss him.
I’m Still Here
I
stood beside your bed last night,
I came to have a peek.
I could see that you were crying,
You found it hard to sleep.
I whined to you softly,
As you brushed away a tear,
“It’s me, I haven’t left you,
I’m well, I’m fine, I’m here.”
I was close to you at breakfast,
I watched you pour your tea.
You were thinking of the many times,
Your hands reached down to me.
I was with you at the shops today,
Your arms were getting sore.
I longed to take your parcels,
I wish I could do more.
I was with you at my grave today,
You tend it with such care.
I want to reassure you,
That I’m not lying there.
I walked with you toward the house,
As you fumbled for your key.
I gently put my paw on you,
I smiled and said “It’s me.”
You looked so very tired,
And sank into a chair.
I tried so hard to let you know,
That I was standing there.
It’s possible for me to be,
So near you every day.
To say to you with certainty,
“I never went away.”
You sat there very quietly,
Then you smiled, I think you knew.
In
the stillness of that evening,
I
was very close to you.
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