Dog Heaven

In my minds eye

They are all there

The brave and loyal

Dogs of my youth

And now old age

I call them by their names

They come to me with yips and

Licks

I bend down and hold

each one and whisper

How I’ve missed them

They read my mind

And offer me a paw of

Love

I know there will be dogs in heaven

Because it could not be heaven

Without dogs.