An Ode To Gerty Mcgerty

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Walking to a freinds house down an old country lane

In the hedgerow i found you, quivering away,

You looked at me with big black eyes,

Your mottled white fur so young , just a pup !

I stroked you and you wrapped yourself around my legs a hundred times

You followed me down the country lane all the way to my friends house

Barking and yapping so excited !!

There you stayed until i took you back home on a borrowed leash

I snook you into my room and you cuddled me in bed, Gerty McGerty !

When we awoke next day i took you downstairs

My parents looked on in disbelief as you followed me into the kitchen

'' Where is that from ? ''

This is Gerty McGerty said i !! I found her last night down an old country lane,

To which came the reply '' Well were not keeping her ''

About four years later and Gerty you were still with us !!

You had done many naughty things because you had amazing charachter and such strength

You wished to protect us, the best guard dog we have ever had BARK BARK GROWL at strangers

You even protected us from the Yorkshire Terrier who poked its head through the fence

By biting its yappy little head clean off !! Good girl Gerty McGerty, good girl .

When anyone else would take you for walks you were a terror werent you !

You would allways make sure no other dog nor person would come near ,

And on your return i would hear a story of how you had gotten into another fight

But yet when we went for walks Gerty McGerty you were as calm as a gentle breeze

Even when i let you off the leash you wouldnt be so naughty with me around

You would allways come back to me when i called, never fight, never bark

Oh except once or twice, like when you attacked the Great Dane fifteen times your size !

Remember how i grabbed your neck and you let go of the Dane and i curled up into a ball with you

So you couldnt get into anymore bother with the dog or its owner hehe good girl Gerty McGerty, good girl.....

I moved away Gerty McGerty i am so sorry i coudnt take you with me,

When i went for tea those odd sundays i would ALLWAYS show you love first, Gerty im here !!!

ANd your little face would light up and your tail would wag like mad

You'd bark and bark and whimper and whimper

Everyone remarked how you only ever spoke when i was around

Im so sorry i couldnt take you with me Gerty McGerty, im so sorry, i did used to tell you that, you remember dont you ?

You would grumble when i left and i'd hear you whine, so i'd come back into the room and say goodbye

I'd lay on the floor with you cuddle and stroke you lots more,

There were times when i'd come back drunk and you would wake me up so i didnt sleep on the kitchen floor with you

I would miss you so much Gerty McGerty when i was away from you

Because you had found me walking down an old country lane

You were that special friend money cant buy, i loved you.

Gerty McGerty i'm sorry i couldnt say goodbye while you still had a breath of life inside

Im sorry i coudnt look into your eyes and tell you it would be alright

Im love you Gerty McGerty and i will see you on the other side

My crazy little white terrier mongrel, Gerty McGerty the dog with the sun in her eyes

Sleep well for awhile i will miss you until we can run about again,

Sleep well little Gerty McGerty, no one will ever forget you.

Edited August 1, 2007 by Truth

[Phillipe]

Damn - that actually brought a tear to my eyes.