Kobuk
I always thought of you as the Houdini of all Huskies;
quietly slipping your way under the deliberately robust fence
in the backyard;
or racing through the door left slightly ajar
to find wild, lusty adventure in the beloved foothills
behind our home.
But this time you’ve made the ultimate journey
my friend,
sliding silently through the crack between the worlds.
Wriggling your way behind the scenes of this life,
always on the lookout for new territory to explore
~ faster than any ~
Freedom, forever burning in your clear, bright spirit.
I won’t say goodbye …
but I will say
you will always be a constant delight
in the memory chambers of my heart.
One who is forever loved,
forever held ~
And I’ll see you
when I do.
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