From Your Sky-Dog

 “From Your Sky-Dog”

(a letter from Heaven)

I know you cry
when you say my name.
I know you look for signs
that I’m still here.

So here’s my promise:
I’m not missing.
I’m just different.

I am the breeze
that kisses your cheek
when you whisper goodnight.

I am the spark
in every star
when you wonder where I went.

I am the warmth
that curls beside you
when the bed feels too big
and your heart feels too small.

I watch your steps.
I follow your days.
I protect your dreams.

I did not leave you behind —
I simply ran ahead
to clear the path,
to chase away the fear,
to wait in a world
where no one gets hurt anymore.

So when you feel lost,
look up.

Find the brightest star —
the one that flickers
like a tail wag once did.
That’s me.
Laughing in light.
Loving you still.

Signed with paws and stardust,
Your Sky-Dog
Forever above
Forever yours.