Twin Departures/Sadness Squared

Twin Departures/Sadness Squared

Contributed by Randi Perlman

Sage has joined his brother Tutka in that greenest of doggy parks;
Their absence leaves a gaping hole in our home and in our hearts.
All the love they got and gave have made the world a better place;
We’ll always miss their antics and their barks.

Twins at birth was quite a start, it took a keen eye to tell them apart;
A Berner mom & Blue Tick dad followed the trendy designer dog fad -
Their exuberance often spilled the apple cart!

Show-stopping bookends of regal bearing, with big hound noses and
mountain dog hearing.
Passers-by would stop to play and often they were heard to say,
“Could these big boys be any more endearing??”

Huge puppy paws, the cutest of faces - when they were adopted we were off to the races;
We knew from the start of this escapade that for sure here comes trouble, in spades,
But they did their best to remain in our good graces.

As pups, each one sat on their daddy’s big boots – we knew then & there they were both in cahoots;
They gazed up from the ground with boot laces in mouth and
We knew we were hooked, that’s the truth.

Two peas in a pod yet very distinct, one a big clown, the other light on his feet;
Their loud bark could scare you, but it was only to dare you
To acknowledge their presence with treats…

They were lovers not fighters, two sweet, gentle boys;
Loved dogs and their people, no interest in toys.
The boys loved to be stroked along smooth shiny coats,
Brown eyes would smile with joy.

Both hated water, snubbed puddles at all costs –
Equals between them, neither one was the boss.
If threatened by Rover they would only roll over
And be submissive by waving all fours.

The larger boy, Tutka, was first to leave, causing us all to despair and to grieve.
But now Sage is with him, together again, and we can rest easy for those two best of friends;
Their spirits are still here, we believe.

They captured our hearts and kept us enslaved by the goofy, rambunctious love they displayed.
We were quite wrapped up in it, no regrets for one minute,
The fun that we shared as we played!

Our sadness is doubled, the power of two, but our joy has been multiplied by loving those two.
They each left behind such indelible marks –
We’ll ALWAYS miss their antics and their hound dog barks.