The Small Dog on Ageing…

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Sue Vincent

She fell on her face and she looked none too happy…

And recently she seems to feel pretty crappy…

Most mornings, I hear her, when rising from bed,

And where once she’d be singing, she’s groaning instead.

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Now me, I can sympathise, getting no younger,

I still want my walks but without the same hunger,

I still need my ball and my toys and to play…

But these days, I’m happy to sleep half the day.

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We’re ageing together, my two-legs and me,

Where I can still run, she’s slowed up mightily,

I’ll still make a run for a half-open gate,

The only thing she’s heading fast for is ‘late’.

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About Sue Vincent

Sue Vincent was a Yorkshire born writer, esoteric teacher and a Director of The Silent Eye. She was immersed in the Mysteries all her life. Sue maintained a popular blog and is co-author of The Mystical Hexagram with Dr G.M.Vasey. Sue lived in Buckinghamshire, having been stranded there due to an accident with a blindfold, a pin and a map. She had a lasting love-affair with the landscape of Albion, the hidden country of the heart. Sue  passed into spirit at the end of March 2021.
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14 Responses to The Small Dog on Ageing…

  1. Sadje says:
    March 1, 2021 at 07:36

    Absolutely beautiful Ani! Two hearts bound with love, forever together. 💝

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  2. Jane Dougherty says:
    March 1, 2021 at 08:33

    There’s nothing in Ani’s eyes but love.

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  4. davidjrogersftw says:
    March 1, 2021 at 10:41

    Verrry nice, Sue/.

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