waiting patiently


The benches
 in
 Riverside Park 
line the Promenade 
last 
weekend
 as we were walking along
 I noticed
 a bench 
with
 candles and flowers 


I had to see
 what
 it was for

 aha 

a group of people 
whose dogs have
 used and enjoyed 
the nearby dog run
 'bought'
 a bench
 and
 dedicated it
 to their pups

 pups 
now passed
 but 
who clearly were
 beloved


it reads:

In celebration of

 Bart, Peanut, Shubert, Shaggy, Maximus, 
Mango, Jackson, Betty, Luvey, Scout, Sophie, 
Shecky, Rudy, Suki & Playa.  

Beloved doggies.

They are gone 
 not forgotten
still much loved 
and 
always 
remembered