THE GIFT

How can I tell you what you've done for me?
You've given me a gift so great,
You've given me a friend I've come to love,
A friend on four legs with a long, flowing tail.
You've given me peace,
in a day full of emotional turmoil.
You've given me an out,
a place to run to, a friend to run with,
when life is too much.
You've given me a friend to run with, to take me,
to simple, quiet serenity.
You've given me a shoulder to cry on,
when no one is around.
You've sent me to a place where no one
understands me, because no one is there.
It's just me and my gift. Me and him.
There is no one else in the world
when we're together.
You've sent me to a place
where no one can touch me,
I am in my element, my territory.
I am where I am supposed to be.
Where the Aibishter wants my neshama to be.
How can I thank you for giving me this thing,
this wonderful thing?
How can I make you understand,
how grateful I am to you,
for this beautiful creature?
I can think of one way, to tell you this:
Just know that I am happy.
I'm happy!
I AM HAPPY!!!!!!
I hope that knowing this will bring you some peace of mind,
and the satisfaction that this amazing gift,
has lent me the wings to fly.