RIP Our Sweet Boy Blade

This is a true story … Written from the heart by Tracey Curtis, who sadly lost her lovely dog a couple of days ago … a tribute to Blade

RIP Our Sweet Boy Blade

Today I wrote this poem
For our Blade our baby boy
We loved him very much
And he gave us so much joy

But we had to have him put to sleep
And it’s broke our hearts in two
He went off his back legs
And there was nothing we could do

He was suffering it was awful
He was crying out in pain
He was filling up with water
And it was driving him insane

He was paralysed and couldn’t walk
He couldn’t pee or poo
So we had to call the vet out
As there was nothing left to do

He came and said your boys in pain
And its time to say good night
He said there is no medicines
That can put you boy back right

He said I know you love your boy
But it’s the kindest thing to do
Just say good night and hug him tight
And help him see it through

We felt so sick our hearts were torn
That we had to say goodbye
Ten years he’s been my best friend
And now he has to die

So I knelt down on the floor
And placed his head upon my lap
On his little rug he had
Where he always took his nap

I stroked his sweet brown face
And stroked him on the head
With his daddy and Eddy beside him
This is what I said

I love you Blade I really do
Mummy’s here now don’t you fret
Daddy’s here and Eddy’s here
And that man he’s from the vet

He has come to help you sleep now
To take away your pain
And don’t you worry Bladey boy
We’ll soon meet up again

I love you Blade I really do
Mummy’s here beside your bed
Go to sleep now my Bladey boy
Its time to rest your head

Emma’s on the phone sweet boy
She said good night too you
She said she loves you very much
And I said you love her too

That’s the way just close your eyes
Mummy’s turning out the light
Rest your self sweet Bladey boy
Mummy’s kissing you good night

There you go you’re now at rest
And the pain has gone now see
Now off you go to rainbow bridge
Be happy and run free

I placed his head down on his rug
And  I said my last goodbye
I kissed him for the last time
And I couldn’t help but cry

As they placed him in the ambulance
I went upstairs with Ed
I couldn’t bare to watch him leave
So I stayed up there instead

As we heard them drive away
We cried just more and more
I came down stairs to see his rug
Just lay there on the floor

We cried all day we cried all night
And then we all felt sick
I kept thinking he would walk in
From the garden with his stick

But I knew it wouldn’t happen
As I knew that he had gone
So I cuddled up to Tasha
As now she’s the only one

I cried and cried until it hurt
And then I cried some more
Hubby helped me up he did
And walked me through the door

He took me in the bedroom
And he cuddled me real tight
He said now get some rest girl
And then he said goodnight

As I got into my bed
I put my hand down by the side
To where my Bladey always lay
And then I sat and cried

As he wasn’t there beside me
I couldn’t stroke him anymore
He had gone to doggie heaven
And left a space upon the floor

As I cried myself to sleep
I had a dream about my boy
I could see him running freely
In the meadows with his toy

He was rolling in the grass
And sniffing all the flowers
He was playing with his little toy
I sat and watched for hours

I don’t think he could see me
But he knew that I was there
As he stopped and looked across
And he was sniffing in the air

He seemed to look right at me
As if to say good-bye
I’m not in pain now mummy
So mummy please don’t cry

I will always be there with you
In your thoughts and in your heart
I will love you always mummy
But now its time to part

He gave a bark and wagged his tail
Then he went to find his toy
So I blew a kiss to keep him safe
And said, God protect my boy

At that my eyes just opened
And I reached down by the bed
To see if I could feel him
To stroke his big brown head

I thought perhaps I’m dreaming
And he’d be there on the floor
But no I wasn’t dreaming
My Blades not there anymore

As I got up out of bed
I put my feet down were he lay
I looked across at Tasha
But she didn’t want to play

No more will she play tug of war
As she’s the only one
She doesn’t understand at all
Just where her Blade has gone?

The room was very quiet
As I walked around the bed
Tasha got up slowly
And raised her little head

She could see that I was crying
But she didn’t know what for
She sat up on the bed and whined
And handed me her paw

I gave her such a great big hug
As she looked so out of place
As I looked across to where blade lay
The tears rolled down my face

I said “Blades gone to heaven
And there’s nothing we can do
But he told me just before he left
To tell you he loved you”

He said to tell you not to cry
And not to pine away
He said he’d wait in Heaven
Till the day you come to play

He said he didn’t want to leave
And you haven’t done no wrong
But he said it was his time to go
And now you must be strong

She looked at me so sadly
As she jumped down on the floor
She glanced across at Blades cream rug
Then she walked on out of the door

As she ran up in the garden
I sat down and then I cried
I walked across the living room
To the rug where Bladey died

I knelt down at the side of it
And I touched it with my hand
I said, I hope you can forgive me
And I hope you understand

We did it ’cause we loved you
We could see you were in pain
We couldn’t watch you suffer
It was driving you insane

Your spirit is still with us boy
And your memories will live on
The love for you will never die
Its just your body that has gone

I stroked him one more time
Although he wasn’t there
I kissed his head and then got up
Then walked around the chair

As I turned there was Tash
She was standing by the door
She sat down on the carpet
And she handed me her paw

I shook her paw and kissed her
Then I said lets get your dish
I put her food inside her bowl
And then I made a wish

I hope my wish comes true one day
And I meet my Blade again
We will run around together
And my boy won’t be in pain

We said we want his ashes
As we could do this we were told
They put them in a special box
And his name is set in gold

Well there you go my story’s told
And this story I will keep
It’s about the day my Bladey died
The day he went to sleep

R.I.P….BLADE…Our sweet baby boy 14-6-14

© Written by ….. TRACEY CURTIS…16-6-14

Tracey and Blade